Standard Chartered boss says US and UK ‘too late’ with coronavirus lockdowns April 2, 2020 Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters today criticised the response of authorities in the UK and US to the coronavirus pandemic. Winters said the US and UK had acted “too late” with their measures to contain the virus. “I find it interesting to listen to the debate now that we in the West, or in the [...]
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson set to leave self-isolation on Friday – but he still has symptoms April 2, 2020 Boris Johnson will leave self-isolation tomorrow despite still showing symptoms of coronavirus. The Prime Minister said last Friday that he had tested positive for Covid-19. He self-isolated for seven days as per Public Health England’s (PHE) guidance. Johnson has continued to fulfill his prime ministerial duties during this period through conference calls and virtual meetings. [...]
Coronavirus: US jobless claims soar to new record of 6.6m April 2, 2020 More than 6.6m Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, figures have shown, eclipsing the previous record of 3.3m jobless claims set the previous week as coronavirus crashes the US economy. The US jobless claims figure from the Department of Labor was almost twice as bad as the 3.5m analysts had [...]
UK coronavirus death toll jumps 566 to 2,921 April 2, 2020 The UK’s coronavirus death toll jumped 569 today to 2,921, the Department of Health said. As of 9am today, a total of 163,194 people have been tested of which 33,718 tested positive, the department said. As of 5pm yesterday, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,921 have died, the department [...]
Coronavirus: Online beer and wine shop reports 1,000 per cent surge in sales April 2, 2020 Londoners have been stocking up on alcohol supplies during the coronavirus lockdown, with one online craft beer reporting a 1,000 per cent increase in sales. Beer and wine supplier Rebellious Goods said its online business has seen 11 times more orders in March compared to February, while average order sizes are three times above pre-coronavirus [...]
Second wave of nudge letters seeking offshore funds lands from HMRC April 2, 2020 In last month’s Budget, chancellor Rishi Sunak declared that the Treasury would raise an additional £4.7bn over five years by further combating tax evasion and avoidance. Thousands of letters were sent at the end of February by HMRC, asking individuals suspected of not disclosing offshore assets to review their affairs. This is sent along with [...]
Zoom vows to fix security issues as daily user numbers surge to 200m April 2, 2020 Zoom has vowed to focus its resources on fixing a string of security issues as the video conferencing app reported a surge in user numbers during the coronavirus crisis. The popular video service has faced fierce scrutiny over its security and practices in recent weeks after a number of bugs were exposed. The company today [...]
Spain’s coronavirus death toll passes 10,000 after another record day of deaths April 2, 2020 Spain’s coronavirus death toll exceeded 10,000 today after a record 950 people with the virus died overnight, the country’s health ministry said. The number of cases rose by about eight per cent from yesterday to 110,238, the health ministry said. The rate of growth of cases numbers has slowed in recent days. Spain’s total coronavirus [...]
Coronavirus: Online prices rise for medicines and stockpiled goods April 2, 2020 The online prices of essential household products and long-life food increased as demand soared due to the coronavirus outbreak. The latest data showed that online prices for high-demand products increased 1.1 per cent on average between the weeks ending 22 March and 29 March as consumers faced restrictions on visiting physical stores. According to the [...]
WHO could alter coronavirus mask advice based on new evidence April 2, 2020 Official advice on wearing masks in public could change after new evidence suggested the measure could help protect people from coronavirus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has so far advised only people with coronavirus symptoms should wear masks in public. Those caring for people with coronavirus should also wear masks, official guidance has maintained. But [...]
