Tag: Coronavirus

Virus News: Canada Passes Wage Bill to Stem Wave of Job Losses – Bloomberg

Canadian lawmakers approved a bill to subsidize wages by 75% in a bid to stabilize the economy as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the coronavirus his generation’s greatest challenge yet.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-11/canada-passes-historic-wage-bill-to-stem-wave-of-job-losses

Coronavirus Outbreak: Live Updates and News for April 13, 2020 – Bloomberg

Seventy coronavirus vaccines are in development, with three being tested in human trials, the World Health Organization said. The outbreak has stabilized across the U.S., according to the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-13/n-y-deaths-top-9-000-harbin-tightens-measures-virus-update

How Safe Is Air Travel Amid Virus? China Finds Coronavirus Cases – Bloomberg

More than half of the coronavirus infections reported by China on Sunday stemmed from a Russian flight to Shanghai on April 10, underscoring the possible severity of the outbreak in Russia.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-12/russian-flight-had-half-of-infections-found-in-china-on-saturday

Japan’s Abe unveils ‘massive’ coronavirus stimulus worth 20% of GDP – Reuters

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged on Monday to roll out an unprecedented economic stimulus package, equal to 20% of economic output, as his government vowed to take “all steps” to battle deepening fallout from the coronavirus.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-stimulus/japans-abe-unveils-massive-coronavirus-stimulus-worth-20-of-gdp-idUSKBN21O0LC

China sees rise in asymptomatic coronavirus cases – Reuters

Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged, as the government struggled to stamp out the outbreak despite drastic containment efforts.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-sees-rise-in-asymptomatic-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN21O01M

UK’s Johnson in hospital for tests, government says he’s still in charge – Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing tests in hospital on Monday as he is still suffering coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19, but the government insisted he remained in charge.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain/uks-johnson-in-hospital-for-tests-government-says-hes-still-in-charge-idUSKBN21O0DQ

U.S. faces ‘really bad’ week as coronavirus deaths spike – Reuters

The United States is entering what a senior official warned on Sunday would be the “hardest” week of the coronavirus crisis as the death toll mounted, but some saw glimmers of hope from a slight slowing of fatalities in hard-hit New York.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-faces-really-bad-week-as-coronavirus-deaths-spike-idUSKBN21N0LI

Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan’s ‘state of emergency’ already here – Reuters

As Japan faces a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and the government prepares for a state of emergency, medical staff say a shortage of beds and a rise in cases linked to hospitals are pushing Tokyo’s medical system to the brink of collapse.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-hospitals-in/running-out-of-beds-and-gear-tokyo-medical-staff-say-japans-state-of-emergency-already-here-idUSKBN21O0K4