Nearly 900 coronavirus deaths reported as Georgia’s case total rises Nearly 900 Georgians have died of the new coronavirus, state health officials said Friday. An additional 11 deaths have been ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia reopens hair salons and gyms, offering a preview of life after lockdown
As Georgia became the first state Friday to reopen a broad swath of businesses – lifting restrictions on gyms, barber shops, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys after a month-long ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia eases lockdown; U.S. COVID-19 toll passes 50,000
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Barber shops, nail salons, gyms and a few other businesses reopened in Georgia on Friday as the Republican governor eased a month-long shutdown despite warnings from health experts of ... ( read original story ...)
Equinox CEO: We are taking a ‘wait and see approach’ on reopening gyms in Georgia
Gyms have the official green light to reopen Friday in Georgia. But the high-end fitness chain Equinox won't be back in business there just yet as it weighs coronavirus concerns. ( read original story ...)
As U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 50,000, Georgia forges ahead with reopening
With the U.S. coronavirus death toll topping 50,000, Georgia pushed ahead with its plan to become the first state to allow an array of small businesses to reopen on Friday despite the disapproval of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump denies he gave Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp the OK to reopen salons, tattoo parlors
Kemp unveiled his new coronavirus policy two days before Trump said he "totally disagrees" with the plan, which goes against federal reopening guidelines released by the White House last week. ( read original story ...)
Suddenly, Singapore’s Coronavirus Cases Skyrocketed. Here’s Why.
It was written by Noeleen Heyzer. SINGAPORE — Singapore now has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia, at 11,178, as of April 23. The daily coronavirus infection rate reached a new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Second Wave of Coronavirus With 900 New Cases
Singapore recorded nearly 900 new coronavirus cases on Friday as the country sees a second wave of an outbreak centered around foreign workers. The country's Ministry of Health reported 897 new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon edges further from dollar peg with wire transfer rate
Lebanon edged further away from its long-held dollar currency peg on Friday as the central bank set an exchange rate for wire transfers that was 58% below the battered Lebanese pound's official price. ( read original story ...)
Israel further eases virus measures for shops, restaurants
The Israeli government Friday approved new steps to ease its lockdown measures for retail and service businesses, in the hope of reinvigorating the collapsing economy. While malls will remain closed, ... ( read original story ...)