YAOUNDE/DAKAR (Reuters) – When a passenger arriving from Brussels at Cameroon’s Yaounde Nsimalen airport on Saturday was found to have a temperature, health officials say he was whisked to a hospital and diagnosed inside four hours as the country’s fourth case of coronavirus. A girl washes her hands at the […]
Daily Archives: March 17, 2020
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Most white-collar auto industry employees by Fiat Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are working from home this week, but Detroit’s Big 3 have formed a task force with the United Auto Workers Union to see if there’s a way also to protect hourly workers from the coronavirus without shutting down […]
France has so far taken the boldest approach, promising that no company will be allowed to fail as a consequence of the disease that has prompted businesses large and small to suspend operations. The government will guarantee hundreds of billions worth of loans, delay tax payments and suspend rent and […]
Ten years later, the Swiss legend is still going strong and second favorite to clinch a record-extending ninth title at the All England Club when the tournament begins next week. The 37-year-old Federer may well be the best men’s player of all time with a record 20 grand slam victories […]
Showing solidarity! Idris Elba revealed that Tom Hanks “motivated” him to come forward publicly about his coronavirus diagnosis amid the global pandemic. Stars Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic: Tom Hanks, Orlando Bloom and More The Luther star, 47, answered questions from fans in a social media livestream on Tuesday, March […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City may soon compel most people to stay in their homes except in emergencies or when shopping for essentials, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday, but the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, doubted it would work. Any decision to issue the “shelter-in-place” order would […]
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Olympic Association president said on Tuesday he hoped the Tokyo Games would take place on schedule but the safety and health of athletes must be the main consideration as the coronavirus impacts the world. “Once there is, in reality, the management of the virus to the […]
Image copyright Mukuru Promotion Centre, Winnie Ogutu Image caption Stark choice: Celestine Adhiambo would have to buy less food to provide more water to her children As Europe and much of the developed world shuts down in the face of coronavirus, many millions of people haven’t much hope in following […]