Coronavirus

Online share of retail sales jumps to 19% amid lockdowns – UN

Online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns to combat the spread of…

5 years ago

India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown

India’s new coronavirus cases dipped marginally on Sunday but deaths due to the infection jumped by a record 3,689, with…

5 years ago

After nearly doubling profits, Amazon is hoping that pandemic habits will stick

Throughout the first 3 months of 2020, Amazon proceeded to benefit from the existing retail outlet routines, documenting a massive…

5 years ago

One positive COVID-19 test on Japan luxury cruise ship; passengers disembarking

Japan's Nippon Yusen said on Friday that one passenger on its luxury cruise ship "Asuka II" had tested positive for…

5 years ago

India’s coronavirus infections cross 18 million as gravediggers work round the clock

India's total COVID-19 cases passed 18 million on Thursday after another world record number of daily infections, as gravediggers worked…

5 years ago

A cargo ship carrying ten Chinese sailors was infected with Another variant of Covid-19

Chinese officials did not say whether they had been infected with the coronavirus variant that is rapidly spreading in India.…

5 years ago

Tedros denounces vaccine inequity as COVAX scheme marks first year

GENEVA (Reuters) - Coronavirus vaccines remain out of reach in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization…

5 years ago