US airlines to end year with 90,000 fewer workers

Nov 13,2020
Hit with a collapse of demand, US airlines will end the year with the lowest number of workers since at least 1987, 90,000 fewer than when Covid-19 hit, an industry federation said Thursday.
WHO: Nearly 870,000 measles cases last year
Nov 13
The World Health Organization says the number of reported cases of measles around the world surged to nearly 870,000 last year, the highest in about two decades.
UK extends virus travel ban on Denmark for 14 days
Nov 13
Britain has extended its travel ban on Denmark to stop the spread of coronavirus for a further 14 days, the government announced on Thursday.
US reports daily record of over 140,000 cases
Nov 13
The number of new coronavirus cases in the United States has topped 140,000, marking a record daily high.
Chicago issues Covid stay-at-home advisory effective Monday
Nov 13
Chicago's mayor issued a new stay-at-home advisory on Thursday effective from November 16 as the United States' third-biggest city faces a surge in Covid-19 cases.
UK food bank use reached record levels, says charity
Nov 12
Britain saw record use of food banks between April and September this year, a charity said on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic's economic toll tipped more people into poverty.
Pfizer CEO sold $5.6 million in stock on day of vaccine announcement
Nov 12
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla sold $5.6 million of his stock in the US pharmaceutical company on the same day it announced promising results for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, filings showed Wednesday.