Huawei warns China will strike back against new US restrictions
by Huawei warned on Tuesday that 2020 would be its most difficult year yet due to American trade restrictions which dealt a blow to its overseas …
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David Hockney shares exclusive art from Normandy, as ‘a respite from the news’
David Hockney is in lockdown at his house in Normandy with his dog Ruby and two of his long-standing assistants, JP and Jonathan. He is …
Coronavirus: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars
The videoconferencing app Zoom has come under fresh high-level scrutiny as its popularity soars during the coronavirus pandemic. New York’s attorney general has written to …
Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms?
A loss of smell or taste may be a sign that you have coronavirus, according to UK researchers. A team at King’s College London looked …
Coronavirus: Hospitals urged to use lab space to test NHS staff
Hospitals should use spare laboratory space to test self-isolating NHS staff in England for coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. The government faces growing …
No sugar-coating: Trump changes tack on coronavirus crisis
There was no sugar-coating it this time. No optimistic talk of miracle cures or Easter-time business re-openings. There was just the cold, hard reality of …
Coronavirus: Teenager ‘could have survived with appropriate treatment’
A “healthy” teenager who died after developing coronavirus could have been saved if he had been diagnosed earlier, according to Italian authorities. Luca Di Nicola, …
Coronavirus: ASOS denies claims staff are unsafe at work during outbreak
ASOS “totally refutes” claims from a workers union it is risking employees’ safety by not enforcing social distancing measures during the coronavirus outbreak. GMB union …
Coronavirus may cut global corporate tech spending 4.1% in 2020: survey
Global companies whose revenues have taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic plan to cut technology spending this year by as much as 4.1%, according …
Coronavirus: A fifth of smaller UK firms ‘will run out of cash’
Nearly a fifth of all small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are unlikely to get the cash they need to survive the next four …
Meet the Pakistani who assisted making the ‘5-minute COVID-19 testing kit’
A Pakistani was part of the team of software engineers who helped develop a portable test that can tell if someone has COVID-19 in as …
Coronavirus: Sainsbury’s uses ‘loophole’ to keep Argos open
Sainsbury’s has been accused of exploiting a loophole to keep Argos outlets open during the UK lockdown. Under government restrictions, all non-essential shops have been …
Coronavirus: 13-year-old boy dies, says London hospital trust
A 13-year-old boy who tested positive for coronavirus has died, a London hospital trust has said. Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, from Brixton in south London, died …
Jang Group publisher Mir Javed Rehman passes away
Jang Group’s publisher Mir Javed Rehman passed away in Karachi on Tuesday. He was battling lung cancer and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in …
Businesses unable to pay salaries due to lockdown
Given the worsening financial situation owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, some retailers and mid-level businessmen have asked their employees to limit personal expenditures as they …