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Image copyright Trushar Patel Image caption Trushar Patel says he has turned to midnight snacking and binge watching YouTube during the lockdown “One of the things I do to lift my spirits is eat, because I can’t go out to restaurants. So I reach for the nearest sugary drink and sugary foods like pastries. I’ll […]

After she was furloughed from her job at a Tennessee Valley Authority nuclear plant three weeks ago, Toni burned through her savings stocking up on essentials: propane, toilet paper, shampoo and food.  The 38-year-old single mother had her two high schoolers and her 20-year-old daughter, home from college, to care for, and they needed enough

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Registering the birth of a child has been put on hold The current restrictions on movement are making it trickier to carry out many basic tasks, particularly for those who are self-isolating, or shielded. You might need to pay in a cheque, call a plumber, or top up an

Image copyright Matt Cardy Air industry bodies have called on the UK government to expand support for the sector, which is reeling due to the coronavirus crisis. They say providing more help for aviation, and extending the duration of that help, will stave off job losses. The Department for Transport said aviation firms could already

Image copyright Getty Images Oil producers are racing to finalise a deal to reduce output by about 10% in an effort to stabilise plunging prices due to coronavirus lockdowns. Oil producers group Opec and allies on Thursday announced the record supply cut, but the plans were cast in doubt after Mexico baulked at the cuts.

Delta Air Lines has directed flight attendants who test positive for the coronavirus to “refrain from notifying” fellow crew members or posting about their health on social media, according to an email HuffPost reviewed. The email, sent Thursday afternoon to more than 25,000 flight attendants, stated that Delta management will “follow an established process” to

Image copyright Hardy Wilson/Amazon Retail giant Amazon says it will build its own coronavirus testing lab to monitor the health of its staff. Cases of Covid-19 have been reported at more than 50 Amazon facilities across the US. Some have involved multiple infected workers. The company said it had assembled a team to build its

Image copyright Reuters Royal Mail is putting “profits before safety” say postal workers, who claim the company is failing to protect them from the risk of catching coronavirus. There is a shortage of gloves, masks and hand sanitiser, employees from across the UK have told the BBC. They also claim social distancing at work is

Image copyright Getty Images US stocks have just recorded their biggest weekly gain since 1974 despite the bleak economic outlook. Wall Street’s S&P 500 shares index has risen 12% this week, as the US central bank announced more stimulus measures to support the economy. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility as the economic impact from

British firms and individuals have lost more than £1.86m to coronavirus-related fraud since the crisis began, police have revealed – most of that to bogus companies selling non-existent products like masks and sanitisers. A BBC investigation has found criminals in West Africa have set up hundreds of these scam websites in the last month, targeting