Pandemic pushing millions back into poverty Senator Kamala Harris, of California, is joining former primary opponent Senator Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, and Senator Ed Markey, of Massachusetts, in trying to provide an additional monthly income boost to Americans who make under $120,000 a year, as they face financial pressures during the coronavirus pandemic. The trio…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus is being undermined by the White House, which has sought to link the outbreak to a Chinese lab, government, diplomatic and intelligence sources told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An Australian flag is pictured at its embassy in…
Earlier this week, AWS vice president Tim Bray quit over what he sees is an attempt to punish whistleblowers who express concerns about lacking COVID-19 protections. Meanwhile, the National Labor Relations Board is looking into claims of retaliation against employees who organize or participate in protests.In a statement provided to Engadget, an Amazon spokesperson said:…
The province’s networks of labs processed 15,179 tests in the last 24 hours, more than any of the three days previous but still short of the 16,000 tests per day target set back in April.Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he spoke with cottage country mayors about the upcoming long weekend on Wednesday. (Rick Madonik/The Canadian…
*Note: Due to different reporting times, the provincial numbers will differ to the national numbers for given provinces by a few cases per day.South Africa has 8 232 confirmed Covid-19 cases and an additional eight deaths, bringing the total to 161 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday. Mkhize was speaking at a gathering to…
A long-time personal support worker at one of Ottawa’s hardest-hit long-term care homes has died of COVID-19, officials there say.A message thanking health-care workers is seen beside a statue of Mary outside the Madonna Care Community in Ottawa. The long-term care home announced Thursday one of its workers had died from COVID-19. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)A…
Montreal, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press People in the Montreal area will remain confined until at least May 25, the Quebec government announced Thursday as it attempts to get the COVID-19 situation in the region under control before reopening. Premier Francois Legault said the province will keep close tabs on the…
6mminutes agoBy Bridget JuddWhat’s the latest on the Melbourne meatworks cluster? ABC News: Sean WarrenYesterday, 13 more cases were linked to a cluster at Cedar Meats — bringing the total to 62 cases.The ABC’s Stephanie Ferrier has been following the story “There’s new developments out of this Cedar Meats cluster. The Health Department of Victoria has just…
Nintendo Switch sales were up 34 percent year-on-year last quarter as the company moved 3.29 million units, despite acknowledging that production has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a big sales driver, with 11.77 million units sold as of the end of March 31st. That’s enough to make it the…
Despite the worldwide impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartwatch shipments continued to grow during the first three months of the year, driven by online sales, says a new report by research firm Strategy Analytics. Shipments grew 20% annually to reach 13.7 million units in the first quarter of 2020, up from 11.4 million units…
