Economy & Business
As hunger spreads under lockdown, Guatemalans and Salvadorans raise white flag
Strict coronavirus lockdowns in Guatemala and El Salvador have so battered local economies that hundreds of families are flying white flags outside ...Coronavirus infections top 5 million worldwide
Global infections from the novel coronavirus surpassed five million on Thursday as the pandemic played out unevenly across the planet, with China ...Italy has come out of worst part of virus emergency: PM
Italy has left the worst part of the COVID-19 emergency behind and as lockdown restrictions are slowly lifted the country must now ...As Europe slowly exits lockdown, Sweden hunkers down for long haul
Sweden has taken a soft approach to virus restrictions and although its rules are likely to be in place longer than in ...Schools reopen in South Korea as virus fears ease
Hundreds of thousands of South Korean students returned to school on Wednesday as educational establishments started reopening after a coronavirus delay of ...Canada stores start reopening after COVID-19 lockdown
In Ottawa’s ByWard Market neighborhood, shopkeepers were busy readying for an influx of shoppers, dusting off wares and adjusting to new rules. ...Spain makes masks compulsory in public, even for children
Spain has made it compulsory for all citizens, including children over six, to wear masks in public spaces as one of Europe’s ...Spain lifts ban on flights from Italy, but tourism still off cards
Spain lifted on Tuesday a ban on direct flights and ships from Italy imposed since March 11 to curb the coronavirus, but ...Macron, Merkel agree €500-bn virus recovery plan for Europe
France and Germany proposed Monday a 500-billion-euro ($542-billion) fund to finance the recovery of the European Union’s economy from the devastation wrought ...Acropolis in Athens reopens after virus shutdown
Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens and all open-air archaeological sites in the country to the public on Monday after a two-month ...














