April2020
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Donald Trump halted funding to the WHO over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic
Apr 15, 2020U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as the global death toll mounted. Trump, who has reacted... -
Cannes film festival difficult to hold ‘in original form’
Apr 15, 2020It will be difficult to hold the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Tuesday, adding they were looking at new ways of hosting the world’s biggest... -
New Zealand PM takes pay cut as virus hits economy
Apr 15, 2020New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Wednesday she will take a 20 percent pay cut in a symbolic act of solidarity with people struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. Ardern said her personal salary, those... -
Trump halts WHO funding, with world on edge over virus lockdowns
Apr 15, 2020US President Donald Trump on Tuesday cut off funding to the World Health Organization, accusing the UN body of mishandling the coronavirus crisis as governments grapple with how and when to get their struggling economies back... -
UN chief warns of ‘epidemic of misinformation’ about coronavirus
Apr 15, 2020UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday about a “dangerous epidemic of misinformation” surrounding the global coronavirus outbreak. “This is a time for science and solidarity,” Guterres said in a statement and video message. “As the... -
Zoox Inc settled a lawsuit with Tesla Inc
Apr 15, 2020Zoox Inc said on Tuesday it had settled a lawsuit with Tesla Inc after admitting that some new hires from the electric carmaker were in possession of certain Tesla documents when they joined the U.S. self-driving... -
UNICEF Spain contributes 418,000 protective masks to combat pandemic
Apr 15, 2020UNICEF Spain has donated 418,000 face masks to the Government of Spain in support of the national response on COVID-19. The masks are in addition to the medical supplies that UNICEF Spain donated over the past... -
Microsoft to provide security tools to healthcare organisations around the world
Apr 15, 2020Microsoft will provide security tools to healthcare organisations around the world amid a spike in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic. AccountGuard will be free to healthcare, human rights, and humanitarian groups during the crisis. The program... -
US airlines to get $25bn rescue package
Apr 15, 2020The US has agreed a roughly $25bn (£19.8bn) rescue package for 10 of the country’s biggest airlines, as travel plunges due to the coronavirus. American Airlines, United, Delta and Southwest are among the recipients. The money...
