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COVID-19 death toll nears 10,000 in U.S.
4m ago Improvements in hard-hit Italy and Spain as U.K.’s COVID-19-postitive leader hospitalized for tests Conditions appear to be improving in the two hardest-hit European countries, with Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll declining for two weeks and Spain reporting fewer deaths on each of the last three days. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was …
Brent crude could plunge to ‘single-digit lows’ if no OPEC+ deal: Fitch
Red Cross medics measure the temperature of participants of the 178th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna, Austria, on March 5, 2020. Alex Halada | Getty Images Brent crude futures could plunge to “single-digit lows” if major oil producers fail to reach a deal to cut output at a time when demand …
Oil prices could plunge below $20 a barrel in Q2 as demand craters: CNBC survey
Oil storage tanks stand at the RN-Tuapsinsky refinery, operated by Rosneft Oil Co., in Tuapse, Russia, on Monday, March 23, 2020. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images The oil price bust may not be over. A historic demand shock sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is set to worsen in the current quarter, undermining any …
Trump doubles down on unproven drugs to treat and prevent coronavirus
For people without heart problems, Trump recommended combining hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin, a common antibiotic. He said azithromycin “will kill certain things that you don’t want living within your body.” Yet there is little reliable evidence that the drugs — either alone or in combination — are effective at treating the novel coronavirus. Without evidence, Trump …
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests. He has previously tested positive for coronavirus
“On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement, adding that the tests were part of a “precautionary step” due to Johnson’s lingering symptoms. He is expected to stay in the hospital overnight, a Downing Street source told CNN. …
Boeing extends Seattle-area production shutdown until further notice amid coronavirus pandemic
A worker walks near a 747-8 airplane at the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing is extending production shut down at its Seattle-area airplane factories “until further notice” because of the coronavirus pandemic, the company said Sunday. The manufacturer last month said it would pause production for two weeks …
Where Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class rank among all-time best groups
The 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class was officially announced on Saturday, with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Tamika Catchings headlining a deep group of players, coaches and contributors. This is undoubtedly one of the best basketball Hall of Fame classes we’ve seen, which made us wonder about the last time …
U.S. deaths top 8,500 as Trump warns of “toughest week” ahead
The number of people who have been killed by the coronavirus is now at least 8,503, a stark increase that comes as the country braces for what is likely to be the deadliest week of the pandemic in the U.S. thus far. There have been at least 312,245 confirmed cases in the U.S., according to …
Kobe Bryant, eight others selected for Basketball Hall of Fame
Former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant attends a promotional event organized by the sports brand Nike, for the inauguration of the infrastructure improvements of a local basketball playground at the Jean-Jaures sports hall “Le Quartier”, in Paris on October 21, 2017. Philippe Lopez | AFP | Getty Images It wasn’t much a surprise, but this …
NASA Lays out Its Plans for Building a Long-Term Moon Base
NASA has released a report detailing how it intends to set up a base on the moon, and from there send astronauts to explore Mars as part of its Artemis program. Having a long-term lunar presence would allow more efficient travel to distant parts of the solar system as well as the potential for more …
