The outbreak has disrupted global political calendars, but the country’s early parliamentary voting so far has been smooth — and heavily regulated.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The Next Gauge of the Economy Will Be Corporate Earnings
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
Remote Learning is Nothing New to Outback Families
Very few people know so much about educating children remotely — but my Aunt Pat is an exception. She raised eight kids on a cattle station in Australia’s remote Northern Territory.
Coronavirus Lockdowns Extended as Easter Break Begins: Live Updates
Across Europe, countries are ramping up policing to enforce restrictions on movement. Confirmed infections have passed 1.5 million, and deaths are nearing the grim 100,000 milestone.
OPEC and Russia Agree to Cut Oil Production
The reductions for May and June were smaller than some investors and analysts had expected, and oil prices gave up earlier gains.
E.U. Backs Half-Trillion Euro Stimulus, but Balks at Pooling Debt
While E.U. finance ministers approved a plan to spend 540 billion euros to lift their economies, they couldn’t agree to take the unprecedented step of issuing joint bonds.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
Another 6.6 million people filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, as new potential hot spots emerged.
Malta Accused of Sabotaging Migrant Boat
European governments are taking harsher measures against migrants as the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded.
Iceland’s Coronavirus Test Has Skeptics, but It May Be Working
Critics say the Nordic island country should also have closed all of its schools and stopped tourism. But the government says it believes that new cases have peaked.
Yemen Cease-Fire Is, at Best, First Step on Long Road to Peace
The country’s warring parties have proposed ways to end a devastating war, but yawning gaps remain and making progress will be tricky.