Trapped between fear of an invisible enemy and looming economic ruin and hunger, millions of workers worldwide marked international labor day Friday with vastly muted celebrations amid the coronavirus pandemic. … Click to Continue »
Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world.
U.S. Steel expects to lay off roughly 2,700 employees as the demand for iron and steel drops during the coronavirus pandemic, the company said. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker, one of the … Click to Continue »
After a probe that took over six years, U.S. auto safety investigators have found no apparent defect with the passenger air bag seat sensors in thousands of older General Motors … Click to Continue »
South Africa began easing one of the world's strictest lockdowns, with runners and dog-walkers returning eagerly to the streets but not all wearing the face masks that are now mandatory in the country with Africa's most Covid-19 cases.
OLDER people who have been 'cocooning' will be advised they can take exercise away from their homes under proposed new coronavirus regulations being discussed at Cabinet.
The London markets extended their losses as trading sentiment came under pressure after US President Donald Trump threatened China with tariffs.