Coronavirus
Coronavirus Facts and Figures: Friday, July 17 – 14 Million Cases and Counting
The number of coronavirus cases across the globe is poised to hit 14 million on Friday, an increase of almost 400,000 people in the past 48 hours. Out of this, 8.3 million have recovered, based on data compiled by Worldometer, a service that aggregates and makes available world statistics. The death toll now stands at 593,776.
The number of daily deaths was 5,742 on Friday.
In the United States and its territories, over …
Coronavirus News: July 17 – U.S. Sees New Daily Record, EU Continues Ban on Americans
As the number of coronavirus cases worldwide approached 14 million, and cases in the United States passed the 3.6 million mark, officials scrambled to add restrictions and require masks.
The United States on Wednesday reported over 75,600 new infections, according to data from the Worldometer, a service that aggregates and makes available such statistics, shattering the previous record for a single day. India’s caseload hit one million and the country ranks …
British Airways Retires Entire Boeing 747 Fleet ‘with Immediate Effect’ Amidst Downturn in Travel
British Airways said it had retired all of its Boeing 747 fleet “with immediate effect” as it struggles with plummeting air travel amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
“It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect,” the airline said in a statement.
BA is the world’s largest operator of the 747, and the flag carrier had planned to retire the fleet …
American Airlines Issues Layoff Notices to 25,000 Workers
American Airlines warned 25,000 employees, approximately 29% of its customer-facing workforce, of impending layoffs that would happen on or after October 1 of this year as the aviation industry continues to reel amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
The notices were sent in compliance with federal labor laws and were sent to airport and technical operations workers who could be transferred to other locations, the airline said.
The list of impacted employees includes 9,950 …
Coronavirus Facts and Figures: Wednesday, July 15 – With 13.5 Million Cases, July is Starting to Look a Lot Like March
The number of coronavirus cases across the globe hit 13.5 million, an increase of almost 218,000 people in the past 24 hours. Out of this, 7.9 million have recovered, based on data compiled by Worldometer, a service that aggregates and makes available world statistics. The death toll now stands at 583,293.
The number of daily deaths was 5,414 on Wednesday.
In the United States and its territories, over 65,000 new cases were reported …
Hawaii to Postpone Reopening of Tourism to September 1
The Hawaiian government announced it would postpone the state’s reopening to visitors until September 1.
Tourists were to be allowed into the state after testing negative immediately prior to arrival.
Governor David Ige said that he was forced to delay the program’s start until the following month because several states are “not in control” of the outbreak.
He acknowledged that the move will hit tourist-dependent businesses hard.
“This was not an easy decision to …
U.S. and Canada Extend Border Closure to Late August
Travel restrictions between Canada and the United States across their shared border will likely remain in place through the end of August, senior Canadian government officials said Tuesday.
The restrictions on the Canadian border were put into place on March 21 amidst the coronavirus outbreak and extended in April, May, and June. They are currently slated to end on August 21.
The story was first reported by the Reuters news agency.
The extension …
