American workers who process the nation’s meat have proven especially susceptible to the new virus, as they work shoulder-to-shoulder on production lines.
For Georgia State, the sports money crunch is a squeeze
Georgia and Georgia State are both FBS programs. Both beat Tennessee last year. There the similarities end. Georgia State’s athletic budget is $30 million. For the fiscal year that ends June 30, …
Tyson Foods says four of its Georgia poultry workers have died from coronavirus
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Four employees of a major poultry producer’s operations in rural southwest Georgia have died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, a company spokesman said Friday. Tyson Foods …
Kuwait reports 134 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Kuwaiti police officers man a checkpoint at the entrance the town of Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh, south of the capital Kuwait City on April 7, 2020, after the district was put on lockdown. Image Credit: AFP …
Coronavirus pandemic: 109 new Covid-19 cases announced in Oman
Provided by Khaleej Times Coronavirus pandemic: 109 new Covid-19 cases announced in Oman . The Oman Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday announced 109 new coronavirus cases in …
Singapore Dormitory Infections Push Virus Cases Above 5,000
Coronavirus cases in Singapore soared past the 5,000 mark as authorities detected more infections among foreign workers.
Singapore Supermarket Brothers’ Fortune Hits $1 Billion Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Supermarket moguls Lim Hock Chee and his brothers Lim Hock Eng and Lim Hock Leng have seen their combined fortune touch $1 billion for the first time.
Coronavirus lockdown brings Lebanon’s migratory birds up close
With Lebanese confined to their homes by the new coronavirus, migratory birds in the Mediterranean country are winging their way into the midst of quieter city life. From flocks of white pelicans and …
Coronavirus in Israel: 151 dead, 129 intubated
The number of coronavirus cases in Israel showed additional signs of beginning to level on Friday morning, as the Health Ministry confirmed 12,982 people have been diagnosed with the virus. So far, …
Israel ‘heading towards record fourth election’
Israel is facing the growing prospect of an unprecedented fourth election in just over a year after a deadline to form a government expired. Its president passed the mandate to parliament after centre …