A Russian military transport plane took off from an airfield outside Moscow early on Wednesday and headed for the United States with a load of medical equipment and masks to help Washington fight coronavirus, Russian state TV reported. President Vladimir Putin offered Russian help in a phone conversation with President […]
Day: May 3, 2023
Taiwan to spend $35 billion fighting the coronavirus, 322 cases confirmed
Taiwan dramatically upped its estimate for how much it would spend helping the economy deal with the impact of the coronavirus to $35 billion on Wednesday, and said it would donate 10 million face masks to the neediest countries. Taiwan has reported 322 cases of the virus, including five deaths, […]
Kuwait ready for coronavirus-hit over the economy
Kuwait announced measures early on Wednesday aimed at shoring up its economy against the coronavirus pandemic, including soft long-term loans from local banks, and the central bank asked banks to ease loan repayments for companies affected. Kuwait, which as of March 31 had registered 289 coronavirus cases, was the first […]
Uber pledges 10 million dollars for workers affected by COVID-19
Uber is ramping up its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, pledging 10 million free rides and food deliveries for health care workers, senior citizens, and others affected by the outbreak. Uber is already providing free rides and food deliveries to NHS workers fighting the virus in the UK. Now the company is looking to […]