MOSCOW – Russia on Friday (Aug 13) recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a second day running, even as the country’s outbreak epicentre Moscow lifted some restrictions. A…
WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting from Sunday (Aug 1) when a nationwide ban on evictions expires, even as billions in government funds meant to help…
LONDON – Britain reported a drop in new coronavirus cases for a fifth consecutive day, a potential boost for Prime Minister Boris Johnson after a chaotic week since the lifting of pandemic…
SUVA, FIJI – Fiji dismissed calls for a hard lockdown on Friday (July 16) as Covid-19 cases reached record levels in the Pacific island nation, insisting a “no jab, no job” vaccination push…
LONDON – UK companies are urging the government to speed up changes to self-isolation rules after hundreds of thousands of employees from across the economy were removed from the workplace…
SYDNEY – Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday (June 29 on concerns new coronavirus outbreaks in the region could undercut an economic recovery even as robust momentum in the United States…
BERLIN – Germany’s public health institute on Friday (May 21) declared Britain and Northern Ireland a Covid-19 virus variant region, requiring anyone entering the country from the United…
LONDON – British health officials on Friday (May 7) labelled a coronavirus variant first found in India a “variant of concern” due to evidence it spreads more easily, with Prime Minister…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill containing US$900 billion (S$3.06 trillion) in pandemic relief, according to a Republican familiar with the matter, triggering the flow of…
As coronavirus cases increase across the country, the Smithsonian will once again temporarily close eight of its Washington-area institutions on Monday. “The Institution’s top priority is to…