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Over 1.6M Small Firms Get Corona Crisis Loans
If businesses use the funds to pay workers, most if not all of the loans will be forgiven. The class-action suit filed Sunday was lodged against Wells Fargo, accusing the bank of giving priority to businesses seeking large loans - limited to $10 million under legislation authorizing the program - despite SBA promises applications would be processed in the order in which they were received. [Full Article...]
Spain's coronavirus death toll slows, with lowest increase in about a month
But Spaniards must not jeopardise the fragile gains made so far with hasty decisions. Until now only adults were allowed to go outside only for reasons such as working, shopping for food and medicine, medical checkups or walking the dog. "But if we detect even the smallest threat, we will stop and, if necessary, reinforce the confinement measures", he said. Spain's official death toll hiked by... [Full Article...]
`No way`: Wuhan lab director rejects coronavirus origins from its facility
Though the laboratory denied the rumours in a statement in February, its director Yuan Zhiming, in a first media interview , rejected the rumours that his institute is the original source of COVID-19. China is being pressured into revealing more information about the pandemic and how it handled the outbreak, with many questioning the accuracy of their statistics. [Full Article...]
Whitmer hopes to start reopening sectors of state economy on May 1
Demonstrations against coronavirus measures are spreading across the U.S., with people holding rallies in North Carolina , Utah, Kentucky and OH in recent days. She said that any return to work measures "will be phased in carefully", and that authorities will be monitoring multiple factors including whether workers interact with the public, whether the workplace is indoors or outdoors, whether ... [Full Article...]
Gates Foundation Gives WHO $150m To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
Any financial returns generated by the Strategic Investment Fund are re-invested in Gates Foundation philanthropic programmes. On Wednesday, the Gates Foundation said it would commit $250 million - up from an earlier pledge of $ 100 million - to slow the disease's spread. [Full Article...]
United Kingdom coronavirus lockdown extended for at least three weeks
This included the capacity of the National Health Service to cope with the epidemic, a sustained and consistent decrease in death and infection rates, adequate access to tests and personal protective equipment and a guarantee that there would be no rebound in the outbreak. [Full Article...]
BR Trios Returns Back to Call of Duty: Warzone
Players on consoles as well as PC can all jump into matches together, if they so choose. Both Modern Warfare and Warzone players can earn double XP starting now and running through Monday. Remember when the biggest story in gaming was crossplay and not coronavirus ? Fortunately, Infinity Ward is cracking down on cheaters and hackers. [Full Article...]
Adherence to social distancing spurs dip in projected US coronavirus deaths
These were the details of the news COVID-19: United States records 1,891 deaths in 24 hours for this day. More than 60,500 people have recovered in the US, according to the data. The number of patients in the intensive care unit dropped, he said. "The important thing is to look at (the numbers) in a broader picture, and what the trends have been". [Full Article...]
Canada, US Agree Border Closure Extension
Trudeau also announced Saturday the government is providing $306 million to help Indigenous companies. Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller noted that many smaller, Indigenous businesses are being disproportionately affected by the economic downturn of the pandemic, especially smaller companies and those that do not have access to financing from larger banks. [Full Article...]
"Several Victims" In N.S. Active Shooter Situation
EDT (2100 GMT). Lisa Croteau, said Sunday that there were multiple victims, but she did not specify how many and whether they were injured or killed. The statement from National Police Federation president Brian Sauve dedicated thoughts to the slain officer's family and friends. [Full Article...]
Fortnite Season 3 to run in early June
While these deferrals may come as a failure to fans that were eager to perceive what changes Epic had available for the up and coming season , the firm says that Fortnite will have a lot of substance to keep players occupied. Although, it is quite similar to PUBG. "Our plan is to launch Chapter 2 - Season 3 on June 4", the company said in a statement . But recently Epic Game announced that the... [Full Article...]
Apple changes default MacBook charging behavior to improve battery health
The feature is rolling out to developers today and will be available to consumers when macOS 10.15.5 is released to the public. If you're going to use the laptop while it's plugged into a power outlet most of the time, you can turn on the battery saver feature and extend the life of the battery by limiting the level of charge. [Full Article...]
GOP governors moving to reopen for business
According to the survey, more than 66% of Americans who went out in public this week said they were wearing a face cover, up from 55% last week, while 31% said they didn't. the right to own and bear arms. And despite what appeared to be tense, indirect exchanges between himself and state governors including New York's Andrew Cuomo over the past week, he said he had "a great relationship" with ... [Full Article...]
Crysis Remastered Is Coming To PC And Consoles
According to a post by EA - spotted by "lashman" - " Crysis Remastered brings new graphic features, high-quality textures, and. ray tracing solution for PC, PlayStation , Xbox , and - for the very first time - Nintendo Switch ". The launch is expected to take place later this year. Are you excited to bring your PC hardware to its knees once again? What begins as a simple rescue mission bec... [Full Article...]
Japan extends state of emergency as Covid-19 outbreak worsens
The government has declared an emergency in Tokyo and six other areas including Osaka, and a goal to cut interactions between people by 70 per cent. Japan has seen relatively few cases and deaths compared to hotspots in Europe and the United States but a recent spike in Tokyo - which logged a daily record 201 new cases on Friday - has sparked concern. [Full Article...]
Nigeria grieves as Buhari's chief of staff dies of COVID-19
Shehu said the funeral prayers for the deceased who died yesterday after testing positive for the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world would be private in line with the established protocol. Mission in Nigeria wishes to express sincerest condolences to his family and to the Government of Nigeria. Adieu Mallam Abba Kyari ", he wrote on Twitter. [Full Article...]
Samsung Working on One UI 2.1 Update for Galaxy Note 9
Its processor is eight-core (quad 2.3GHz + quad 1.7GHz), supported by 4GB of RAM of memory. The new Galaxy Tab S6 Lite looks fairly similar to the Tab S6 from previous year, with the biggest design change being the single rear-camera. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus death toll in United Kingdom increases by 847 bringing total to 14576
The government launched a new initiative on Friday to coordinate British efforts to find a vaccine, although business minister Alok Sharma said any such solution would take many months and refused to set out a timetable. Among those questioning Professor Costello was former health secretary and committee chair Jeremy Hunt. A total of 14,576 patients have died in hospital after testing positive f... [Full Article...]
California Now in 'Pandemic-Induced Recession — Newsom
The goal of Governor Newsom's task force will be to work together and advise on the steps needed to reopen the economy and provide the perspective of businesses located within the state. California Governor Gavin Newsom called in to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to discuss his lauded response to the coronavirus pandemic. So far 985 Californians have died from the virus, though the number of patie... [Full Article...]
Michael Ball and Captain Tom Moore release charity single
The 99-year-old war veteran has teamed up with Michael Ball for a cover of " You'll Never Walk Alone ", and the single now sits at number one on iTunes in the UK. What Captain Tom could never have foreseen, however, was the way his story has captured the hearts of so many across the United Kingdom and beyond. [Full Article...]