FX markets to remain net short US dollar after election — poll
BENGALURU — Bets against the US dollar were expected to linger or even increase in the immediate aftermath of the Nov. 3 presidential election,...
Trump casts doubt on integrity of prolonged count
ROME, Ga./PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump cast doubt on the integrity of the US election again on Sunday, saying a vote count that stretched past Election Day would be a “terrible thing” and suggesting his lawyers might get involved.
Europe’s COVID-19 cases double in 5 weeks
EUROPE’s new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases have doubled in five weeks, propelling the region on Sunday across the bleak milestone of 10 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally.
These are the airlines teetering on the brink of COVID ruin
Having a home government with deep—and open—pockets is emerging as key in terms of whether an airline will make it through the coronavirus pandemic.
Britain’s Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April — media
Britain’s Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April at a similar time to his father Prince Charles, British media reported late on Sunday, citing Kensington...
Guidelines for COVID-19 tests for airline passengers could set global bar for reliability, sources...
MONTREAL/WASHINGTON — A global aviation manual now under review by a UN body suggests global guidelines calling for the use of highly reliable tests...
Britain starts accelerated review for AstraZeneca’s potential COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca Plc said on Sunday Britain’s health regulator had started an accelerated review of its potential coronavirus vaccine.
England enters second lockdown
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and a second wave of infections threatened to overwhelm the health service.
US economic inequality widens amid COVID-19
WHEN the temperature dipped near freezing in Columbus, Ohio in mid-October, the children had no heat. The gas had been shut off in their apartment for nonpayment. DaMir Coleman, 8, and his brother, KyMir, 4, warmed themselves in front of the electric oven.
Berlin’s $7-billion airport finally opens during crisis
BERLIN’s new airport finally opened its doors this weekend, welcoming passengers after an eight-year delay just as fallout from the coronavirus hammers travel demand.
Travelers to New York must quarantine for three days, then get coronavirus test
NEW YORK — Most people arriving in New York state must quarantine for at least three full days before taking a coronavirus test, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday as he overhauled one of the strictest quarantine regimes for travelers in the United States. If that test comes back negative, the traveler can leave quarantine.
Shoe shopping and dog grooming: French town flouts lockdown rules
PARIS — Some small shops and services, including a dog grooming salon, remained open on Saturday in a small town outside Paris with support from their local mayor, amid signs of sporadic pushback against a new coronavirus lockdown in France.