The skies may not be empty forever. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, airlines and airports across the world have seen significant reductions in the numbers of travelers due to restrictions and lockdowns ... ( read original story ...)
China Imposes New Limits as Coronavirus Fears Return
Some northern cities have reported fresh cases and put restrictions on movement, a sign of how hard it will be for China to fully recover from the outbreak. ( read original story ...)
U.S. to give aid to Greenland, open consulate in bid to counter Russia and China
U.S. officials denied the financial diplomatic package is a subterfuge to buy the island after President Trump toyed with making an offer last year. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus may have emptied Hong Kong’s streets, but the pro-democracy protests continue
Hong Kong’s rules on social distancing and prohibitions on group gatherings have rendered mass mobilization impossible. Has the pro-democracy movement receded? No — that’s the short answer. Protesters ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong insurtech startup OneDegree launches its first product, medical coverage for pets
OneDegree, the Hong Kong-based insurance technology startup, launched its first product today, a line of medical plans for pets called Pawfect Care. The company will introduce other products, ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei Cabinet donates BN$100,000 to fight Covid-19
Brunei Darussalam’s Cabinet Ministers contributed BN$100,000 to the Covid-19 Relief Fund during a handing over ceremony at the Ministry of Health on Wednesday (April 22). ( read original story ...)
Rep. Collins sides with Trump in slamming Georgia governor’s plan to reopen
Georgia Rep. Doug Collins on Thursday criticized Gov. Brian Kemp's aggressive plan to reopen their state's economy, accusing Kemp of "not communicating clearly" amid the coronavirus outbreak and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump is throwing Georgia under the bus
Trump's tendency to flip-flop was on display Wednesday at his daily news briefing. After days of signalling his support for protesters who are trying to get their states to lift quarantine conditions, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Update: Georgia’s Plan Criticized, 10,000 Nursing Home Deaths
Plans to reopen some nonessential businesses in Georgia face skepticism, Vice President Mike Pence says the coronavirus epidemic could be “largely in the past” by June, and deaths in U.S. nursing ... ( read original story ...)
Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia: Opening businesses during stay-at-home order creates a problem
Rep. Doug Collins, Georgia Republican, on Thursday said the situation in his state where some businesses are being allowed to open this week even as a stay-at-home order is in place until the end of ... ( read original story ...)