Apr 27 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices By David Pitt, Associated Press As the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. Continue reading
Apr 27 Over 4 million U.K. jobs furloughed under government plan By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The British government says more than 4 million jobs have been saved in the U.K. as a result of a government scheme aimed at making sure firms hold onto staff during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading
Apr 27 New York nixes Democratic presidential primary due to virus By Associated Press In an unprecedented move, New York has canceled its Democratic presidential primary that was scheduled for June 23 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: WHO holds news conference on novel coronavirus By Associated Press "The pandemic is far from over," Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a Geneva news conference. Continue reading
Apr 27 Mideast economies take massive hit with oil price crash By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The historic crash in oil prices in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is reverberating across the Middle East as crude-dependent countries scramble to offset losses from a key source of state revenue. Continue reading
Apr 27 Mosque's makeshift morgue shows virus toll on UK minorities By Associated Press While the mosque in the central England city has been closed, its parking lot has been transformed into a temporary morgue. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 8:22 How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The coronavirus is reshaping the way some Americans live and even how they receive healthcare. One challenge that has emerged from this crisis is which patients get life-changing surgeries that have been deemed elective medical procedures during the pandemic and… Continue watching
Apr 26 Muted and vacant, Las Vegas struggles to survive shutdown By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Slot machines are powered down, casinos boarded up and barricaded. On the always busy, always noisy, never sleeping Las Vegas strip, you can now hear birds chirping. Continue reading
Apr 26 Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy's Lombardy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong in Lombardy, the hardest-hit region in Europe’s hardest-hit country. Continue reading
Apr 26 Virus lockdown raises tensions in France's poorest areas By Elaine Ganley, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press Joining more than 1,000 others, Djemba Diatite stood for hours in line to feed her growing family, grateful for handouts of fruits, vegetables and soap. It was her first time accepting charity, but she had no choice. The coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading