Covid-19

Wall Street jumps on coronavirus drug hopes; Fed decision awaited

Wall Street jumps on coronavirus drug hopes; Fed decision awaited

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks jumped to seven-week highs on Wednesday as Gilead Sciences gave an encouraging update on a potential COVID-19 treatment and upbeat earnings from Google-parent Alphabet boosted shares of other technology and internet giants. FILE PHOTO: The floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands empty as the building prepares to close…

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Hummer EV launch event delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Hummer EV launch event delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

General Motors is delaying the upcoming reveal of the new all-electric Hummer truck, which was originally scheduled for May 20th because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The automaker isn’t yet offering a replacement date for the launch of the new electric vehicle, but it says that the production schedule isn’t currently affected. The new Hummer is…

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UK has second-highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

UK has second-highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe

Britain now has Europe's second-highest official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures that cover fatalities in all settings, including in nursing homes. Public Health England has said that some 26,097 people died after testing positive for the virus. Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Keir Starmer had a…

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Health care workers struggle with stress of battling pandemic

Health care workers struggle with stress of battling pandemic

One of the effects of the coronavirus is that the mental health crisis is worsening among health care workers who are battling the pandemic. The world lost a frontline soldier in the battle against COVID-19. Dr. Lorna Breen, 49, a New York hospital medical director, became yet another casualty when she took her own life Sunday.…

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