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A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for the coronavirus in 2020. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in the heavily populated province of Gauteng. Jerome Delay/AP hide caption toggle caption […]
Stocks, oil prices and government-bond yields slumped after South Africa raised the alarm over a fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus, triggering concern that travel restrictions and other curbs will spoil the global economy’s recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed about 2.5%, or 905 points, lower. That makes it the index’s worst Black Friday session […]
Asian stocks led the way, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (HSI) dropping 2.7%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 (N225) was down 2.5%. European markets sold off heavily, with major indexes including the FTSE100, France’s CAC40 (CAC40) and Germany’s . . .
Third-quarter GDP increases at 2.0% rate Growth pace slowest since COVID-19 shutdowns Consumer spending brakes sharply on auto shortages Weekly jobless claims fall 10,000 to 281,000 WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The U.S . . .
Economic growth slowed sharply over the summer, the government reported Thursday, reflecting the resurgent pandemic’s impact in keeping consumers at home and the supply-chain bottlenecks that led to empty shelves and higher prices. The outlook for the rest of the year is mixed: The pandemic’s grip is easing. The supply-chain issues, by and large, are […]
People line up at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at a mobile testing van in New York City, U.S., August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Third-quarter GDP estimated increasing at 2.7% rate Growth pace likely slowest since COVID-19 shutdowns Consumer spending seen stalling on auto shortages
Covid-19 live updates: New cases down nearly 60 percent since delta variant surge The Washington Post Source link
The company logo is displayed outside the Pearson offices in London, Britain August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Global education group Pearson (PSON.L) said it believed enrolments at community colleges in the United States had been hit by the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and . . .
On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the Army revealed the newest variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the UH-60V, at the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site at Fort Indiantown Gap. “The ‘Victor’ model will extend the Army’s capability and capacity to meet the demands placed on the joint force,” said Major […]
It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time when vaccines — which overwhelmingly prevent deaths, hospitalizations and serious illness — were available to […]