CNN- McDonald’s and Nando’s will close all their restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland starting Monday, including for takeout, to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. Paul Pomroy, CEO of McDonald’s UK and Ireland, said in a statement Sunday that the decision had been taken because it was “increasingly difficult” to maintain safe social distancing while operating … Continued
Founder and chairman of the internationally-recognized brand, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, said the chain will close its properties from March 30 to May 15, 2020. Citing recent global travel warnings and airline cancellations, he said they were compelled to make the “difficult decision”. “Never could we have imagined the impact the current global health crisis would … Continued
USA TODAY- The U.S.-Mexico border will be closed to nonessential travel to further help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, President Donald Trump announced Friday. “As we did with Canada, we’re also working with Mexico to implement new rules at our ports of entry to suspend non-essential travel,” Trump said. “These new rules and procedures … Continued
V.I. CONSORTIUM – Virgin Islands native and NBA legend, Tim Duncan, has partnered with Seaborne/Silver Airways to get displaced college students from the Virgin Islands and in the Virgin Islands back to their respective homes, a release issued today has made known. Mr. Duncan along with Silver Airways partnered on the effort in a move … Continued
US states reported 4,581 new cases of novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours, according to a new tally. CNN had tallied at least 8,898 cases with 149 deaths at 6 a.m. ET Thursday, rising to 13,479 total cases, with 196 deaths, one day later. This is an increase of 4,581 cases and 47 deaths. … Continued
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today at a press conference in Albany that he will suspend mortgage payments for 90 days for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job. The announcement is intended to provide financial relief for those impacted by the coronavirus. “This is a real-life benefit,” Cuomo said. “People … Continued
Mainland China has reported zero new domestic infections of coronavirus for the first time since the outbreak began. The National Health Commission said it was also the first time Hubei province – where the disease first emerged – recorded no new cases either domestically or from abroad. Nationwide, there were 34 new infections, all of … Continued
TEHRAN (Associated Press) Iran reported its single biggest jump in deaths from the new coronavirus on Wednesday as another 147 people died, raising the country’s overall death toll to 1,135. The nearly 15% spike in deaths amid a total of 17,361 confirmed cases in Iran — marks the biggest 24-hour rise in fatalities since officials … Continued
WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — No one knows how long it will last or how much it will hurt. But the U.S. economy is either sliding into a recession for the first time since 2009 or is already in one — a sudden victim of the coronavirus outbreak. The vast changes deemed necessary to defeat the … Continued
WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders to abandon his campaign. On Wednesday, Sanders’ campaign manager said Sanders “is going to be having conversations with supporters to assess his campaign.” … Continued
