WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators are considering giving banks additional regulatory points for lending to mid- to low-income Americans hurt by the coronavirus, as they seek to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic, an official within a banking agency told Reuters. The federal banking agencies are exploring a number…
New figures show percentage of infected health workers is almost double number registered in China throughout epidemic. Rome, Italy – As coronavirus cases jump and deaths surge in Italy, new figures show an “enormous” level of contagion among the country’s medical personnel. At least 2,629 health workers have been infected…
In the midst of the panic and chaos surrounding the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, R.E.M.‘s 1987 smash-hit radio single It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) is feeling particularly relevant to music fans across the world, and despite the global pandemic, Michael Stipe says he does,…
An engineering company in Italy is saving lives and risking a future lawsuit by 3D-printing an expensive — and patented — medical valve needed to treat victims of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The valves are used to connect COVID-19 patients to breathing machines at a hospital…
Edmonton police are warning the public about a man who is no longer under any form of supervision, and officers say is a risk to commit violence. Said Mohamed Abdulkadir is a convicted sexual offender who was recently released and is living in the Edmonton area, the Edmonton Police Service…
Confronting twin health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will invoke emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against a coronavirus pandemic threatening to overwhelm hospitals and other treatment centres. The Senate acted on the economic front, approving legislation to guarantee sick leave to workers sickened by…
Simcoe County Warden George Cornell declared an emergency on Wednesday afternoon as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local officials say an emergency declaration allows the county additional resources to protect the health and safety of residents and businesses. ”The County of Simcoe is taking the important step of declaring…
A Belgian doctor who treated several seriously ill young patients battling the coronavirus has revealed that their lung scans were "nothing short of terrifying", according to reports. Dr Ignace Demeyer, who works at a hospital in the city of Aisle, said there has been an increase in the number of…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday identified seven companies that it has blacklisted for trade in Iranian petrochemicals – three based in mainland China, three in Hong Kong and one in South Africa – the State Department said in a statement. Separately, the department also named five Iranian…
Satellite images of normally busy locations around the world show how the coronavirus is having an impact on travel and tourism. In Vermont, car parks are empty as skiers keep away from the resort at Killington. Gatherings of 50 or more people have been banned in the state, bars have…