FDA warns against chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine after poisoning and death reported FDA warned doctors not to prescribe the drugs to treat Covid-19 patients outside of a hospital after learning of "serious heart rhythmic problems" Apr 25, 2020 Coronavirus
Thai government likely to bail out eight airlines with $770 million aid Thailand's finance ministry said that it has agreed in principle with the lifeline measures but has sought additional details from the airlines Apr 24, 2020 Coronavirus
Google tightens ad rules; identity verification to become mandatory for all advertisers If existing advertisers fail to submit the required documents, Google will supend their accounts along with their ability to serve ads Apr 24, 2020 Coronavirus Facebook Fake news
Coronavirus wipes out all job gains since Great Recession; 26 million file for unemployment benefits This number exceeds the 22.44 million jobs added to nonfarm payroll since 2009 end, when the US started adding jobs back after the Great Recession Apr 23, 2020 Coronavirus
Oil companies struggle as oversupply leaves them with no storage space As much as 130 million barrels of crude is already in floating store, according to traders and shipping data Apr 23, 2020 Coronavirus
US states safely reopening, says Trump despite warnings of second wave of coronavirus Georgia will be the first state to open gyms, hair salons, massage and tattoo parlors from Friday. Movie halls and restaurants will open next week Apr 22, 2020 Coronavirus
Trump orders bailout plan for oil companies as crisis deepens with price hitting historic low The coronavirus outbreak has been crushing demand for oil, while rising stockpiles overwhelm storage facility across the United States Apr 22, 2020 Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Domestic air traffic plunges 70%, recovery to be slower than expected: IATA According to TSA, it screened 2.5 million passengers every day across the US in 2019, which has dropped to 90,000 in April 2020, a 10-year low Apr 21, 2020 Coronavirus
Lack of coronavirus testing could delay reopening New York City: Mayor Trump has been claiming that the US is having enough tests for Covid-19 but Blasio and several other governors have been disputing his claims Apr 21, 2020 Coronavirus
Alibaba to pump in $28 billion in cloud business as coronavirus sees surge in demand Alibaba which commands almost 50% of the could market share in China plans saw a surge in e-commerce during the coronavirus pandemic Apr 20, 2020 Coronavirus Amazon prime
Coronavirus: Pelosi says deal on small business relief 'very close' Congress last month approved a $2.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package but fell short after which Trump asked for a $250 billion replenishment Apr 19, 2020 Coronavirus
Airlines issuing billions of dollars in vouchers although customers demand refunds, say senators According to a statement by a group of senators, airlines have issued around $10 billion worth of travel vouchers for ticket cancellations Apr 19, 2020 Coronavirus
Iran replaces missiles with medical equipment display on Army Day amid coronavirus The army displayed healthcare equipment, disinfecting tools and vehicles as well as the mobile hospitals deployed for relief and medical services Apr 18, 2020 Coronavirus
Sanofi can produce 600 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by 2021 if clinical trials succeed Around 80 candidates for a potential coronavirus vaccine are being developed, with seven to eight in early stages of human clinical trials Apr 17, 2020 Coronavirus
UK customs officers seize cocaine worth $1.3 million hidden in face mask boxes amid coronavirus The cocaine, which weighed 14 kilograms and was split into 15 boxes, was being smuggled in a van driven a 34-year-old Polish Apr 16, 2020 Coronavirus
Coronavirus: US weekly jobless claims hit 5.2 million; 22 million jobs lost in four weeks The latest filing of 5.245 million jobless claims comes a day after separate reports showed that US retail sales and factory output plunged in March Apr 16, 2020 Coronavirus
Defeat the virus first, criticize later, appeals WHO after Trump stops funding Although WHO didn't criticize Trump directly, it said that loved its partnership with the US and it would be unfortunate if the cooperation lessened Apr 16, 2020 Coronavirus
Coronavirus: 19-20 US states may be ready to reopen by May 1, says CDC director Robert Redfield said that many states so far had limited impact from the coronavirus and could be ready to reopen going by Trump's May 1 target date Apr 15, 2020 Coronavirus
Hyundai to support coronavirus drive-thru testing locations in US, announces $4 million in grants Hyundai will also provide 65,000 COVID-19 tests in a host of cities including Chicago, Detroit and New Orleans, which have been the hardest hit Apr 15, 2020 Coronavirus
10 US states accounting for 38% of economy plan to gradually reopen businesses Governors of three West Coast and seven East Coast states banded together in two regional pacts to discuss plans for gradual reopening of economy Apr 14, 2020 Coronavirus