Wall Street soars on hopes of slowing coronavirus deaths
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rocketed higher on Monday, with each of the major indexes rallying at least 7%, after a fall in the daily death … Read More
Brazil minister fires analyst who opposed unauthorized wood exports
By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has dismissed a government analyst who opposed relaxing environmental review of wood exports, an official notice said on Monday, … Read More
Canadian province of Ontario angry over ‘unacceptable’ U.S. move to block face masks
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Ontario, the most-populous province in Canada, complained on Monday the United States had blocked the export of more than 3 million face masks it … Read More
U.S. lawmakers seek probe of trade in products needed for pandemic fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Citing concerns about severe supply disruptions, senior U.S. lawmakers on Monday called for an expedited investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission into specific imported products needed … Read More
School closures will have little impact on COVID-19 control, review finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – School closures do not tend to help contain the spread of infections during outbreaks of disease such as COVID-19, but will have a big … Read More
Macron calls on Iran to respect nuclear obligations: Elysee
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron called on Iran to respect its nuclear obligations in a conversation with President Hassan Rohani, adding that this was the moment when the … Read More
California to send ventilators to national stockpile: governor
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will send 500 ventilators to the federal government’s national stockpile for distribution to states – such as New York – that are … Read More
South Carolina becomes latest U.S. state to issue ‘stay at home’ orders
(Reuters) – The governor of South Carolina on Monday ordered all residents of the state to remain at home except for visits with family members or essential outings to get … Read More
White House considering U.S. Treasury coronavirus bond: Kudlow
By Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House advisers have been discussing the possibility of a coronavirus-related U.S. Treasury bond, President Donald Trump’s economic adviser Larry Kudlow … Read More
Albania’s coronavirus cases drop but fears grow for ‘time-bomb’ town
By Benet Koleka TIRANA (Reuters) – Albania urged citizens on Monday to do better at social distancing after a localized rise in infections led the government to call one city … Read More