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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that the country could start easing its coronavirus lockdown restrictions as early as Monday. Britain has the highest number of deaths in Europe as the death toll crossed 30,000 on Wednesday. The official announcement will be made on Sunday.“We will want, if we possibly can, to get going with some of these measures on Monday,” Johnson told Parliament

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According to the data released by the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE), around 122 million Indians have lost their jobs in April alone due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Indian unemployment rate now stands at a record high of 27.1%, India has been under lockdown since 25 March and reported nearly 50,000 infections. Out of the 122 jobless people, 91.3 million were small traders and laborers

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Bing Liu, professor at the University of Pittsburgh, who was apparently very close to some significant findings regarding the COVID-19 was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend, police said. According to the Ross Police Department, an unidentified second man, who was found dead in his car, shot and killed Liu in his home before returning to his car and taking his own life

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Crypto investors shift focus to the Bitcoin halving event coming in just a few days as volatility returns to the market. Bitcoin halving will reduce the mining reward per block (from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC) to maintain the supply. Bitcoin crashed almost 50% in March, but the price rebounded to reach the $9,000 mark. Bitcoin’s hash rate also recovered to reach close to an all-time high

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Sharjah-based low-cost airline, Air Arabia opened regular flight bookings for countries like Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka, effective from June 1. Passengers can now book the flights online through Air Arabia’s online portal and chose destinations including Karachi and Peshawar in Pakistan, Mumbai, and Delhi in India, along with some other destinations. The airline had earlier mentioned on its website that the flights are suspended until May 30

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London’s property prices could be hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as demand for inner-city living falls. Londoners are shifting out of the city to buy larger, greener, and safer properties. Overall property market might have slowed down recently but buyers preferring country homes to get out of the city due to corona fears. Estate agents are reporting a big surge in inquiries for regional property from London buyers

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According to the World Food Programme, it is estimated that more than 21 million people in West Africa will face food shortages during the coming season between June and August due to the coronavirus pandemic. The number could reach 43 million by the end of this year. WFP spokeswoman, Elizabeth Byrs says $74 million is urgently needed to provide crucial aid for the next six months in West Africa

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Juventus star Christiano Ronaldo reached Italy after spending two months in home country Portugal amid coronavirus pandemic. He is currently in two weeks of mandatory quarantine time before getting back to the normal routine. The news brought hope for the football fans as they expect the Italian season to resume by next month. Ronaldo landed in Turin airport last night in his private jet from the Portuguese island of Madeira

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Remote Working Index by Broadband Deals recently released a report listing top cities in the world for working from home or remotely. The ranking is based on the percentage of remote working jobs, Internet speed, and the cost of living. Capital of Romania, Bucharest tops the list with 4.33% of total jobs allow workers to work remotely. Houston came at the second spot followed by Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Budapest

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of countries came up with some innovative ideas for the people to enjoy and take advantage of the spare time. One of those ideas is a movie night out, but with a twist. Deserted Vilnius International Airport has been turned into a drive-in cinema. Visitors get to watch a best-selling movie while enjoying the view across the airport

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India accounts for more than 60% of the world’s vaccine production as many Indian companies over the years have produced and distributed vaccines around the world. The country has a significant role to play in COVID-19 vaccine production as companies can make a cheaper vaccine, accessible to all. “The world is looking at India for a coronavirus vaccine,” said Dr. Krishna Ella, chairman, and managing director, Bharat Biotech

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Wuhan returns to life after months of lockdown as the city welcomes high school students. Students were back in the class on Wednesday wearing masks and sitting a meter apart. High School students from a total of 121 educational institutes were back in front of their teachers after months as Wuhan became the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak in January. A Wuhan student wrote on Weibo, “school is finally reopening”

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The UK reported 693 new coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours as the country overtakes Italy to report the most number of deaths in Europe. The total number of deaths in the UK now reached 29,427 crossing the Italian number of 29,315 as of Tuesday. The US tops the list with 1.22 million infections and 71,000 deaths

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The chairman of the German constitutional court Andreas Vosskuhle spoke on Tuesday at the Constitutional court in Karlsruhe, to give out the ruling about the European Central Bank's economic stimulus program for the Eurozone economy, the court said that ECB must clarify that the key bond-buying scheme to support the eurozone economy is "proportionate" or else Germany's Bundesbank central bank may no longer participate.

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Kim Jong-Un has been in the news lately due to his health problems, Some of the photos of North Korean dictator at a public event have sparked wild theories that it could have been a body double. It is a “well-known fact that Kim uses body doubles,” the International Business Times (IBT) says, recent presence of the North Koran leader at a public event seems suspicious to some experts

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US President Donald Trump asked reporters from The Post whether rallies or his coronavirus briefings at the White House were more important in an attempt to emphasize the importance of press conferences about the pandemic. “A lot of people love when the press hits me, you know, when I go at it with the press they like it,” Trump added.

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Health Officials of Avicenne and Jean Verdier hospitals, located in the northern suburbs of Paris, recently re-tested old samples from pneumonia patients from December who were then tested negative for the flu but discovered now that a man tested in December was infected with COVID-19.

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The Government of the Philippines ordered the country's largest broadcast network, ABS-CBN, to stop broadcasting immediately on Tuesday after its license expired. In a confusing scenario, during the proceedings, Philippine Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the government could issue provisional authority to allow ABS-CBN to continue broadcasting while the network waited for official legislative approval of its license

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According to the recent reports, US President Donald Trump, along with several administration officials including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, have spoken to dozens of foreign allies about ways to collectively address what the White House says was China's intentional effort to conceal the severity of the outbreak, in an attempt to build political pressure on China

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Coronavirus has halted economic activity in America. The U.S. services sector contracted for the first time in about a decade last month as the coronavirus pandemic brought economic activity in the country to a near-screeching halt, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The ISM non-manufacturing index dropped to 41.8 in April from 52.5 in March, showing the first contraction in services since December 2009

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The automaker announced that the company will restart production in two weeks. Fiat Chrysler lost about $1.8 billion (1.7 billion euros) in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic caused rolling shutdowns of its plants in China, Europe, and North America. Fiat Chrysler also said it expects to restart the majority of its North American plants the week of May 18 strengthening the argument of reopening the US economy

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British Airline, Virgin Atlantic announced Tuesday it will cut 3,150 jobs, becoming the latest airline to announce a reduction in headcount because of the coronavirus crisis. Virgin Atlantic joins many other companies to announce job cuts amid the coronavirus crisis, as grounded flights and national lockdowns ravage demand for air travel.

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Starbucks stock rose 3% in extended trading Monday after the coffee giant announced plans to reopen more than 85% of its U.S. stores by the end of this week. By early June, the Seattle-based company expects to have more than 90% of its stores open with limited hours. The Seattle-based company expects mobile pay to play an even more prominent role in transactions.

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American multinational pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer developed a vaccine in partnership with the German biotech company BioNTech. The company begins the vaccine trial in the US in an attempt to provide a quick solution for the global pandemic. Another vaccine, developed by Inovio, based on DNA technology, has also begun U.S. clinical trials.

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Health authorities in New York City have confirmed a mysterious, unusual, and potentially serious inflammatory condition possibly linked to COVID-19 that they have seen in 15 hospitalized children. The children, all ages between 2 and 15 experienced high and persistent fever along with elevated inflammatory markers, signs which are directly linked to a syndrome called Kawasaki disease. Other symptoms include rash, vomiting, and diarrhea. Less than half had respiratory symptoms

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