24 April 2020, Friday NewsLatest News On 24 April 2020, Friday As US coronavirus death toll tops 50,000, handful of states edge toward reopening25/4/2020 7:55 am Tech titans Apple and Microsoft propel Wall Street rally25/4/2020 7:55 am Coronavirus spread slows in Europe ahead of next steps to relax curbs25/4/2020 7:32 am Trump threatens to block aid for US post office if it does not raise prices for Amazon25/4/2020 6:54 am Lufthansa seeking US$313 million loan for Belgian airline: Media25/4/2020 6:54 am Congressional estimators see major US economic decline in mid-2020 as coronavirus stifles activity25/4/2020 6:48 am France readying multi-billion euro loans for Air France, Renault25/4/2020 6:33 am Triathlon: Grand Final will not take place in 2020, organisers say25/4/2020 6:26 am Stick to your guns on pay, Keane advises top Premier League players25/4/2020 6:26 am NYSE eyes reopening trading floor, but timeline still unclear25/4/2020 6:05 am Meghan Markle's war on British tabloids gets first day in court25/4/2020 6:05 am Trump says his remarks on using disinfectant in people's bodies were sarcastic25/4/2020 6:05 am Barca launch fictional series about youth academy25/4/2020 5:59 am Britain nears grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths25/4/2020 5:59 am Air France wins 7 billion euro state-backed loan package25/4/2020 5:59 am Football: French league mulls over restarting coronavirus-hit season with two cup finals in June25/4/2020 5:44 am Athletics: 'You'll get caught', Coe warns cheats hoping for no testing during coronavirus pandemic25/4/2020 5:44 am Football: Jose Mourinho and David Moyes step in as food delivery men during coronavirus shutdown25/4/2020 5:44 am Football: No league title awarded this season, says Dutch FA, with Ajax and AZ entering Champions League25/4/2020 5:44 am France planning aid packages for Air France KLM and Renault: TF125/4/2020 5:38 am France's coronavirus death toll rises by 389 to 22,24525/4/2020 5:38 am Italy's daily coronavirus death toll lowest since Mar 19, but new cases rise25/4/2020 5:31 am Facebook enters the videoconferencing fray with Messenger Rooms25/4/2020 5:31 am Fires near Chernobyl pose 'no risk to human health', IAEA says25/4/2020 5:31 am Football: La Liga plans return by June behind closed doors but many footballers wary of risks25/4/2020 5:22 am Exclusive: Trial of Gilead's potential coronavirus treatment running ahead of schedule, researcher says25/4/2020 5:10 am As US coronavirus death toll tops 50,000, handful of states edge toward reopening25/4/2020 5:10 am US warship hit by coronavirus outbreak, halts mission25/4/2020 4:51 am Britain's coronavirus hospital deaths nears 20,000 as government response disappoints25/4/2020 4:51 am Leaving Wuhan for Beijing was the hardest part of journey25/4/2020 4:51 am AT&T announces John Stankey will become CEO on Jul 125/4/2020 4:48 am Football: French mull restarting season with two cup finals25/4/2020 4:42 am Democrats urge US to provide at least US$5 billion in loans to bus industry25/4/2020 4:42 am Death of foreign worker who had Covid-19 caused by multiple injuries likely due to fall from height: MOH25/4/2020 4:16 am Wall Street backs off European corporate lending to focus on America: Sources25/4/2020 4:15 am Mnuchin says US may take stakes in US energy companies25/4/2020 4:15 am Twitter allows Trump disinfectant videos, says they do not violate COVID-19 policy25/4/2020 4:15 am Apple, Google update coronavirus contact tracing tech ahead of launch25/4/2020 4:08 am Playing for Hammarby unlikely, but Ibrahimovic keeps door slightly ajar25/4/2020 4:01 am Football: Premier League players should resist pressure over wage cuts, says Keane25/4/2020 4:01 am Death of foreign worker who had Covid-19 caused by multiple injuries likely due to fall from height: MOH25/4/2020 3:56 am COVID-19: S'pore crosses 12,000 mark with 897 new cases, confirms 9 more clusters25/4/2020 3:55 am Boeing-Embraer deal hits roadblock as deadline nears: Sources25/4/2020 3:53 am French court backs workers in Amazon row over virus measures25/4/2020 3:46 am Rugby: Van Rensburg fined, suspended for two weeks after signing with two clubs25/4/2020 3:46 am No Dutch league title awarded this season - reports25/4/2020 3:46 am US retailers offer purses, shoes 'to go' as restrictions ease25/4/2020 3:32 am Athletics: 'You'll get caught', Coe warns cheats during coronavirus pandemic25/4/2020 3:25 am Football: Bayern's Coutinho undergoes ankle surgery, out for weeks25/4/2020 3:25 am Football: Luton Town part ways with manager Jones and staff amid pandemic25/4/2020 3:25 am Social workers pound the streets to persuade seniors to go home and stay indoors25/4/2020 3:22 am Sales of private properties fall by 12.5% in Q1 from last quarter, analysts expect further decline25/4/2020 3:14 am Athletics: Kipchoge, Bekele fight to stay fit as London Marathon remains in limbo25/4/2020 3:05 am Wilander says time for re-branding of tennis25/4/2020 3:05 am Ireland should consider forcing Google, Facebook to pay media for content: PM25/4/2020 3:05 am Singapore's COVID-19 cases cross 12,000 after 897 more confirmed; 9 new clusters identified25/4/2020 3:04 am Gary Neville unconvinced about imminent return of EPL25/4/2020 3:00 am 853 of the 897 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore are foreign workers from dormitories25/4/2020 2:56 am Les' Copaque shares new 'Ramadhan Tiba' song featuring 'Upin & Ipin'25/4/2020 2:55 am Coronavirus: China's contact tracing app touted as helping to contain outbreak25/4/2020 2:53 am League to be decided on 'sporting merit' if can't resume: Uefa25/4/2020 2:45 am US core capital goods orders post surprise gain in March25/4/2020 2:42 am Luton Town part ways with manager Jones and staff amid pandemic25/4/2020 2:35 am Bayern's Coutinho undergoes ankle surgery, out for weeks25/4/2020 2:35 am As US COVID-19 death toll nears 50,000, Georgia forges ahead with reopening25/4/2020 2:35 am Wall Street backs off European corporate lending to focus on America: sources25/4/2020 2:27 am US FDA warns against malaria drug's Covid-19 use outside hospitals25/4/2020 2:23 am Coronavirus: Isolating the sick at home, Italy stores up family tragedies25/4/2020 2:23 am US: Stocks turn mixed after positive opening25/4/2020 2:16 am Italy's coronavirus epidemic began in January, study shows25/4/2020 2:13 am Football: FIFA to release US$150 million to member associations due to COVID-19 pandemic25/4/2020 2:13 am Afghanistan's Taliban rejects call for Ramadan ceasefire25/4/2020 2:05 am Taiwanese Star Makiyo Denies Ever Dating Show Luo, Says She Would “Never Be Interested” In A “Scheming” Guy Like Him25/4/2020 2:00 am Higher Covid-19 death toll in pollution hotspots points to environmental factor in pandemic, study finds25/4/2020 2:00 am World must ensure equal access for all to COVID-19 vaccines, drugs: WHO25/4/2020 1:59 am AT&T announces John Stankey will become CEO on July 125/4/2020 1:59 am Federal Reserve scraps transfer limits on bank savings accounts25/4/2020 1:59 am Coronavirus: NGOs step in to help migrant workers at smaller housing facilities25/4/2020 1:55 am Coronavirus: Dorm operator gets stern warning from MOM for forcibly confining workers25/4/2020 1:55 am Coronavirus: 400 patrons turned away for not following stricter entry limits at popular markets25/4/2020 1:55 am Italy's coronavirus epidemic began in January, study shows25/4/2020 1:53 am French court upholds ruling limiting Amazon deliveries during COVID-19 crisis25/4/2020 1:52 am Macron vows help to keep French restaurants, hotels afloat25/4/2020 1:52 am I'm not nuts: US amateur runner after completing marathon at home25/4/2020 1:50 am World leaders to launch WHO Covid-19 plan, but US won't take part25/4/2020 1:49 am Coronavirus: no new cases of Covid-19 infection in Hong Kong for second time in five days25/4/2020 1:48 am Ex-Accounts Director Now Makes & Sells Super Realistic Jelly Flower Cakes25/4/2020 1:45 am Trump's disinfectant idea shocking and dangerous, doctors say25/4/2020 1:43 am Chinese biotech firm says coronavirus vaccine protects monkeys25/4/2020 1:39 am Missing Chinese citizen journalist Li Zehua back online after ‘quarantine’ in coronavirus epicentre25/4/2020 1:33 am How China’s delivery services platforms are evolving, from smart lockers to ‘semi-finished’ meals25/4/2020 1:30 am Nam Cheong reviews options, considers restructuring25/4/2020 1:27 am Football: Celtic captain Brown wants to win title on the pitch25/4/2020 1:17 am Henry Golding's Dog Bites Another Pooch25/4/2020 1:15 am FIFA to release US$150 million to member associations due to COVID-19 pandemic25/4/2020 1:09 am Senator Rubio: new small business aid program to launch Monday25/4/2020 1:09 am Yuna and her bandmates slay the #dontrushchallenge25/4/2020 1:00 am Oscar-nominated writer to pen biopic of Whitney Houston25/4/2020 1:00 am Spanish players ask for clarity on testing as return looms25/4/2020 12:55 am Wall Street opens higher on signs of lockdown easing25/4/2020 12:55 am Show Luo’s Ex-Girlfriend Got Tested For STDs Right After They Broke Up And She Has A Lot To Say About His ‘Relationship’ With Linda Chien25/4/2020 12:46 am Mitsubishi Motors expects US$240 million in yearly losses25/4/2020 12:40 am Italian doctor's cancer battle helps her bond with coronavirus patients25/4/2020 12:34 am AmEx quarterly profit plunges 76% on US$1.7 billion reserve build25/4/2020 12:34 am More than 400 people turned away on first day of enforced restricted entry at 4 wet markets: NEA25/4/2020 12:27 am Trump's comments on injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19 'dangerous', doctors say25/4/2020 12:26 am French court upholds ruling that limits Amazon deliveries during coronavirus crisis25/4/2020 12:26 am Fifa20: Singapore's Joel Chew raring to face Japan's Shinji Okazaki25/4/2020 12:26 am Norway approves new law that could help rescue Norwegian Air25/4/2020 12:19 am Verizon pulls 2020 revenue view as lockdowns result in wireless subscriber loss25/4/2020 12:05 am Calls for footballers to wear masks if Bundesliga returns25/4/2020 12:05 am FIA safeguard clause could facilitate lower F1 budget cap24/4/2020 11:58 pm Indecisive EU to force ECB into more emergency action24/4/2020 11:58 pm AmEx quarterly profit plunges 76per cent on US$1.7 billion reserve build24/4/2020 11:58 pm Spain's daily COVID-19 deaths lowest in a month24/4/2020 11:50 pm MOM issues stern warning to Joylicious dorm operator for locking up workers, puts hiring freeze on employer24/4/2020 11:46 pm Explainer: How China's retail investor army got burned by the shock oil collapse24/4/2020 11:36 pm Global oil supply to fall 6per cent by 2030 due to delayed projects: data24/4/2020 11:36 pm AmEx quarterly profit plunges 76per cent24/4/2020 11:36 pm World leaders due to launch COVID-19 drugs, vaccine plan: WHO24/4/2020 11:30 pm COVID-19: Switzerland's Matterhorn lights up with Singapore flag in show of solidarity24/4/2020 11:30 pm Coronavirus: K-League season to kick off on May 8 minus fans24/4/2020 11:24 pm Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire24/4/2020 11:24 pm Malaysia entering Covid-19 recovery phase but still cannot ease up, says country's health chief24/4/2020 11:15 pm Set up in 24 days, gaming firm Razer’s S’pore plant is now ready to make up to 5 million face masks a month24/4/2020 11:11 pm Malaysia confirms 88 new COVID-19 cases, one new death24/4/2020 11:09 pm Football: Manchester United send players meditation videos to stay positive24/4/2020 11:09 pm Football: Neville to leave England women's role in 202124/4/2020 11:09 pm Black cats slaughtered and boiled in Vietnam for coronavirus 'cure', says charity24/4/2020 11:04 pm Trump's coronavirus disinfectant comments 'dangerous', doctors say24/4/2020 11:00 pm Actress Yvonne Lim Says She And Husband Takes Extra Precautions Before Touching Their Kids24/4/2020 11:00 pm Trump's coronavirus disinfectant comments 'dangerous', doctors say24/4/2020 10:43 pm Japan public financier to stop approving loans for coal projects24/4/2020 10:28 pm Singapore flag projected on Matterhorn in show of solidarity during coronavirus24/4/2020 10:28 pm SIA says Covid-19 crisis has made it difficult for airlines to tap debt capital markets as it seeks to raise $15 billion24/4/2020 10:28 pm Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters defy social distancing rules, vow to resume demonstrations24/4/2020 10:28 pm Coronavirus: US food banks run short on staples as hunger soars24/4/2020 10:28 pm Indians try to flee unsanitary, overcrowded COVID-19 quarantine centres24/4/2020 10:26 pm Dorm operator who locked migrant workers in room given ‘stern warning’ by MOM; police investigating24/4/2020 10:19 pm Eight Thai airlines seek US$770 million government assistance24/4/2020 10:19 pm Big Oil investors to look past earnings pain and focus on dividends24/4/2020 10:19 pm Bad dreams, more stress and nowhere to hide: ‘Zoom fatigue’ is making life miserable for Hongkongers working from home24/4/2020 10:17 pm Netizens Believe Taiwanese Star Linda Chien Aka Hu Die Jie Jie Is One Of The Third Parties In Show Luo’s Relationship With Grace Chow24/4/2020 10:00 pm Post-MCO baby boom’s no joke: Malaysian experts look at grim reality of unplanned pregnancies24/4/2020 10:00 pm Futures rise at the end of stormy week24/4/2020 9:51 pm As Indonesia's Idul Fitri travel curbs kick in, some relieved to reach hometown while others are stranded24/4/2020 9:51 pm Employers, workers can take steps to support mental well-being during COVID-19 pandemic: MOM24/4/2020 9:51 pm Singtel secures S$4.17b in credit facilities; SATS issues S$100m in 2.6% notes due 202524/4/2020 9:51 pm Increased screen time during circuit breaker bad for kids? Use chance to learn, bond24/4/2020 9:45 pm Vigilant against coronavirus, Asia's Muslims keep faith and distance as Ramadan begins24/4/2020 9:44 pm MOH to review processes after suspending employee over leak of Covid-19 numbers24/4/2020 9:42 pm SIA replies to Sias questions on S$15b cash call24/4/2020 9:42 pm Russia to open 1,000-bed hospital in exhibition centre by end of the week24/4/2020 9:41 pm U.S. coronavirus death toll expected to reach 50,000 on Friday24/4/2020 9:41 pm Daily Debrief: What Happened Today24/4/2020 9:39 pm 'Poor like us suffer': Nepal quake survivors struggle in crammed homes24/4/2020 9:37 pm Here's why you can't find frozen fries, while US farmers are sitting on tons of potatoes24/4/2020 9:29 pm Ramadan a quieter, more solitary affair this year as Muslims begin fasting amid circuit breaker measures24/4/2020 9:14 pm Hong Kong actress Carina Lau goes for hike with Chow Yun Fat, says her legs 'don't belong to her now'24/4/2020 9:04 pm Testing's ability to contain virus overstated, study finds24/4/2020 9:04 pm Coronavirus: Malaysia reports 88 new cases to bring total 5,691, death toll at 9624/4/2020 9:04 pm Athletics: Aussie javelin world champion Barber keeping husband-coach busy in lockdown24/4/2020 9:04 pm Coronavirus: Under lockdown, Thais look for love on university dating groups on Facebook24/4/2020 9:04 pm England suspends professional game until July 1 due to pandemic24/4/2020 9:02 pm COVID-19 boosts sales for French pharma giant Sanofi24/4/2020 9:02 pm Biden predicts Trump will try to postpone US election24/4/2020 9:00 pm STI closes 0.95% lower, down 3.69% for the week24/4/2020 8:50 pm Tesla's China-made Model 3 prices rise after EV subsidies cut24/4/2020 8:34 pm French court to rule on Amazon union spat as vendors struggle24/4/2020 8:34 pm Several Sydney beaches close again due to overcrowding, days after reopening24/4/2020 8:34 pm Malaysia: Shares close lower on Friday24/4/2020 8:21 pm Bosnia junior swimming champion makes do with tiny pool in greenhouse24/4/2020 8:13 pm Philippines' COVID-19 infections top 7,000 as country extends lockdown in Manila24/4/2020 8:13 pm India's truckers in crisis: Police checks, no food and fears of coronavirus24/4/2020 8:06 pm India doctors fight to save sight of raped seven-year-old24/4/2020 8:06 pm Malaysia's first man in space delivers food for his restaurant amid movement curbs24/4/2020 8:06 pm Mystery of India's lower overall death rates seems to defy COVID-19 trend24/4/2020 8:05 pm Weightlifting: IWF relocates to Switzerland under acting president Papandrea24/4/2020 8:05 pm MOH suspends officer who was arrested over leak of COVID-19 case numbers24/4/2020 7:53 pm Park Yoochun Said He Would Retire From Showbiz After His Drugs Scandal, But He’s Now Selling Photobooks And Fanclub Memberships24/4/2020 7:45 pm Mystery of India's lower death rates seems to defy coronavirus trend24/4/2020 7:42 pm American football: No real problems in virtual NFL draft, but no real surprises either24/4/2020 7:42 pm Coronavirus: Liverpool mayor seeks investigation into Atletico game amid pandemic24/4/2020 7:42 pm Tiptoeing back to normality, Germany gears up for second wave of coronavirus24/4/2020 7:42 pm Troubles mount for Eagle Hospitality Trust24/4/2020 7:42 pm Javelin champion Barber keeping husband-coach busy in lockdown24/4/2020 7:39 pm China rights lawyer vows fight to reunite with family24/4/2020 7:39 pm UK PM Johnson in good shape after COVID-19, says minister24/4/2020 7:39 pm Sharper falls in Singapore private home prices a given; the question is: by how much?24/4/2020 7:38 pm Biden predicts Trump will try to postpone US election24/4/2020 7:31 pm Covid-19: Courts to continue hearing only essential and urgent cases till June 124/4/2020 7:30 pm Tiptoeing back to normality, Germany gears up for 2nd COVID-19 wave24/4/2020 7:24 pm S$20m marketing fund among new STB support schemes amid Covid-1924/4/2020 7:08 pm Razer launches mask production line in Singapore24/4/2020 7:01 pm 897 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, taking total to 12,07524/4/2020 6:51 pm Most court cases adjourned in line with COVID-19 circuit breaker extension, usual June recess to be skipped24/4/2020 6:43 pm China: cyber attacks on anti-pandemic institutions should be condemned24/4/2020 6:43 pm Biden predicts Trump will try to postpone US election24/4/2020 6:41 pm Coronavirus: With tourists gone, wildlife makes a comeback in Thailand24/4/2020 6:41 pm 897 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore, bringing tally to 12,075: MOH24/4/2020 6:41 pm