US Automakers Reinstate Mask Mandate at Some Michigan Facilities
General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler parent Stellantis said on Sunday they are reinstating a requirement that employees wear masks in southeastern Michigan where there are high levels of COVID-19.The Detroit Three automakers said in early Ma…
Death Toll Climbs as North Korea Scrambles to Stock Medicine
North Korea reported 390,000 new fever cases detected Sunday, as an additional eight deaths brought the toll of known deaths to 50, according to state media.Official KCNA said Monday that another emergency meeting of the Workers’ Party political bureau…
South Africa Has New Surge of COVID From Omicron Sub-Variants
South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts.For about three weeks the country has seen increasing numbers of new cases and somewhat higher hospitalizations, but not increase…
North Korea Reports 42 Total Deaths in 4th Day of Lockdown
North Korea said on Sunday that a total of 42 people have died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the impoverished country’s first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.North Korea’s admission on Thursday that it is…
At Least 27 Die as ‘Explosive’ Fever Spreads in North Korea
North Korea reported 21 additional deaths Friday among people experiencing fevers, the official KCNA news agency said Saturday, amid the nation’s first outbreak of COVID-19.A Reuters report, quoting KCNA, said nearly 281,000 people had received treatme…
Musk Says $44-billion Twitter Deal Temporarily On Hold
Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc was temporarily on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts.”Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent…