World Jun 10 Europe reopens borders amid worst global recession in memory The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday that global economic output could fall by as much as 7.6% this year if a second wave of infections emerges.
Economy May 29 Europe's social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus Europe’s extensive social welfare net is showing signs of fraying under economic strain from the coronavirus. Protests erupted Friday for the second day in Spain against layoffs by French carmaker Renault, and Italy’s chief central banker warned that ’’uncertainty is…
World Apr 11 Italy begins to grapple with how to ease virus restrictions With warmer weather beckoning, Italians are straining against a strict lockdown to halt the coronavirus that is just now showing signs of ebbing at the end of five weeks of mass isolation.
World Mar 29 Up to 200K deaths foreseen in U.S. as Spain, Italy demand help As the U.S. tops the world in reported infections from the new coronavirus, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases predicts 100,000-200,000 deaths from the outbreak in the U.S.
World Mar 27 Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south Doctors and nurses in Italy's overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of coronavirus infections but fear the virus is still silently spreading in the south two weeks into the West's most extreme nationwide shutdown.
Economy Mar 26 In drastic move, Italy shuts most factories to halt virus Italy's decision is more in line with draconian measures taken by China than with declarations coming out of other democratic partners, who are at least a week or two behind Italy's rate of virus infections.
Health Mar 22 Virus marches on in Italy, Iran, US; medical supplies shrink Italy, Iran and the United States reported soaring new death tolls as the coronavirus pandemic marched relentlessly across the globe.
Health Mar 20 Italy's virus epicenter grapples with huge toll, some hidden Provincial mayors are sounding an alarm that the virus-related toll fails to reflect a spike in deaths in the general population among those who have not been tested.
World Mar 11 WATCH: WHO declares that COVID-19 crisis is now a pandemic Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who heads the U.N. agency, said the WHO is “deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity” of the outbreak. He also expressed concern about “the alarming levels of inaction.”…
World Nov 18 Floods create mounting woes for Venice's dwindling population The historic flooding has sharpened calls to create an administration that recognizes the uniqueness of Venice, for both its concentration of treasures and its increasing vulnerability.