Image copyright Getty Images European shares have fallen further as fears over the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the world's financial markets.London's FTSE 100 had opened higher on Tuesday, but the rally quickly ran out of steam and the index was down by about 1% during morning trade.Other major European markets…
Not enough — The US is still struggling to ramp up testing as disease continues to spread. Beth Mole - Mar 16, 2020 10:14 pm UTC Enlarge / WESTMINSTER, MD - MARCH 16, 2020: Dawn Canova, clinical manager for outpatient wound care at Carroll Hospital, takes samples from people to test them for the coronavirus…
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The White House issued new U.S. coronavirus guidelines on Monday warning Americans to limit social gatherings to 10 or fewer people and urging restaurants, bars and other public venues to close in states where community transmission of the virus exists. But President Donald Trump said he was refraining from ordering sweeping…
Image copyright AFP Image caption The French-German border is allowing only goods and commuters to pass Germany has become the latest country to close borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.Its borders with France, Austria and Switzerland were shut on Monday morning, except for commercial traffic. France is considering more…
WFH FTW — Your productivity, your health, and your sanity: We have your home office covered. Ars Staff - Mar 15, 2020 1:30 pm UTC Enlarge / One work-from-home suggestion: snacks, supplies, a pet, and dolls. You should consider upgrading to a more ergonomic work station (better chair, better keyboard). Replacing the dolls, on the…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed rates back to near zero, restarted bond buying and joined with other central banks to ensure liquidity in dollar lending to help put a floor under a rapidly disintegrating global economy during the escalating coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC,…
Image copyright Reuters Every Briton over the age of 70 will be told "within the coming weeks" to stay at home for an extended period to shield them from coronavirus Health Secretary Matt Hancock says.He told the BBC the advice will not come into force just yet but when it does it will last "a…
Ad astra — Weather looks fine for the Sunday morning launch attempt. Eric Berger - Mar 14, 2020 2:30 pm UTC Enlarge / This batch of Starlink missions will launch with a used rocket fairing.In launching its next batch of Starlink satellites—the company's sixth batch of 60 operational spacecraft—SpaceX plans to continue to push the…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two of the three U.S. troops wounded in the latest rocket attack in Iraq are seriously injured and are being treated at a military hospital in Baghdad, the Pentagon said on Saturday, in its first confirmation that Americans were injured. Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman declined to speculate on potential U.S. responses but,…
Got a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreLive ReportingBy Alexandra Fouché, Georgina Rannard and Robert GreenallAll times stated are UKPosted at 10:2010:20Mosques call worshippers to 'pray from home'Ordinarily Muslim worshippers are called to pray by a muezzin who…
