Saudis Ban Mecca Pilgrimages Over Covid-19 Fears; Last Major Hajj Outbreak Killed 35,000
Saudis Ban Mecca Pilgrimages Over Covid-19 Fears; Last Major Hajj Outbreak Killed 35,000 By far the largest annual gathering of humans in the world is the pilgrimag.....»»
COVID-19 has killed more British civilians than the Nazis
England and Scotland went into new national lockdowns this week, and London's mayor declared a "major incident" as COVID-19 overwhelms hospitals. A nurse works on a patient in the ICU at St. George's Hospit.....»»
Stocks battle back as WHO soothes fears over new coronavirus strain
Stocks trimmed their early losses after the World Health Organization said COVID-19 vaccines would be able to combat the outbreak of a new fast-spreading coronavirus strain in Britain and as U.S. lawmakers agreed on an aid package......»»
Metals Stocks: Gold ends higher for a 2nd session in a row on economic weakness and signs of U.S.-China tensions
Gold futures end higher on Monday for a second session, finding support as global stocks decline amid fears of an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and China over the global outbreak of COVID-19......»»
Metals Stocks: Gold price up 2nd session on coronavirus-induced economic weakness and signs of U.S.-China tensions
Gold futures rise on Monday for a second session, finding support as global stocks decline amid fears of an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and China over the global outbreak of COVID-19......»»
Metals Stocks: Gold extends gains above $1,700 amid coronavirus-induced economic weakness and signs of U.S.-China tensions
Gold futures rise on Monday, finding support as global stocks decline amid fears of an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and China over the global outbreak of COVID-19......»»
Samsung warns Covid-19 will hit smartphone sales and 5G rollouts
Samsung is warning that the months ahead are going to be painful, as major markets around the world struggle to safely restart economies without sparking another coronavirus outbreak......»»
A Navy Destroyer Is Heading To Port, Crippled By Another COVID-19 Outbreak At Sea
A Navy Destroyer Is Heading To Port, Crippled By Another COVID-19 Outbreak At Sea Will yet another major US Navy warship be disabled by the coronavirus pandemic like the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier fiasco? The Navy now rep.....»»
Front-line workers face pay cuts amid COVID-19 crunch
SL Green Realty, a major New York landlord, lowered its guidance for 2020 as it faces economic disruption from the coronavirus outbreak. The real estate investment trust said funds from operations,... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Food-Shortage Fears Well-Founded? Tyson Closes Two Major Pork Plants Over COVID Concerns
Food-Shortage Fears Well-Founded? Tyson Closes Two Major Pork Plants Over COVID Concerns Upd.....»»
Freightonomics: What to glean From JB Hunt"s Surprisingly Ok 1Q Results, Cass, And Disappointing Retail Sales
Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the first major U.S. carrier to report earnings during the COVID-19 outbreak along with the recent Cass, industrial production and retail releases......»»
BMW plant in South Carolina extends temporary closure amid COVID-19 outbreak
A major manufacturing plant in the Carolinas will remain closed longer than initially expected due to the COVID-19 outbreak. BMW Manufacturing announced Monday it would no longer reopen its 7 million-square-foot plant in South Carolina on April 13. T.....»»
Stocks plunge amid fears coronavirus pandemic will worsen
So far, COVID-19 has infected 189,633 Americans and killed 4,081, according to the latest data provided by Johns Hopkins University & Medicine......»»
Wolf asks for major disaster declaration
Gov. Tom Wolf on Sunday asked President Trump for a major disaster declaration that will assist the state's effort to cope with COVID-19. “The COVID-19 outbreak has taxed our commonwealth and our communities in ways that are almost incomprehensibl.....»»
Thailand has "ninja robots" monitoring COVID-19 patients — take a look
Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak that originated in China has killed more than 15,000 people worldwide and infected more than 349,000, according to recent totals. Thailand has more th.....»»
Don"t worry: You"ll still get Social Security amid virus outbreak
Beware of scammers trying to cash in on COVID-19 fears, the commissioner says.....»»
Economic Report: New-home construction slipped in February — before the coronavirus even became a major concern in the U.S.
Weather has had a big impact on housing starts activity in recent months, but the COVID-19 outbreak will soon start affecting the U.S. real-estate market......»»
Economic Report: New-home construction slipped in February — before the coronavirus even became a major concern
Weather has had a big impact on housing starts activity in recent months, but the COVID-19 outbreak will soon start affecting the U.S. real-estate market......»»
Houston bars ordered to close, restaurant access limited amid coronavirus fears
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced March 16 that all bars and clubs have been ordered to close starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 and must remain closed for 15 days in light of the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Additionally, all restaur.....»»
Met shuts its doors due to virus fears
The t is shutting its doors because of the outbreak of Covid-19 in the city. Starting Friday, all three Met locations will close temporarily, the museum said on its website. "While we don't have... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Major cities scramble to sanitize mass transit used by millions of Americans
As concern over the coronavirus outbreak grows, the hard-hit travel industry, including airlines as well as mass transit, is going to great lengths to ensure sanitized conditions in a bid to ease public fears as more and more people choose to avoid trav.....»»