© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Fear of Covid-19 is striking the White House and a new wave of infections seem to be occuring as well in the countries that have reopened from lockdowns,…
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Most of us don’t take games too seriously. They are a way to unwind, or these days to maybe escape from the world of COVID-19 for a little while. But games are also simulations in…
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South Africa was put under strict social and economic lockdown on 26 March. By the end of April the government announced that it was easing some of the restrictions. This included allowing certain key sectors…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday…
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In March, amateur scientists in Sydney announced they had created a COVID-19 test kit that is simpler, faster, and cheaper than existing tests. While the test has not yet been approved by regulators, if effective…
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Africa is home to 41 of the International Monetary Fund’s 59 Low Income Countries. These are more structurally vulnerable to external shocks such as COVID-19. The pandemic is affecting economies as governments implement increasingly aggressive…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Rania El Gamal DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco (SE:) is looking to restructure its deal…
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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced a significant package of social and economic measures to address the fallout from the country’s COVID-19 lockdown. The package includes a R50 billion increase to the value of…
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The Australian government’s COVIDSafe app has been up and running for almost a fortnight, with more than five million downloads. Unfortunately, since its release many users – particularly those with iPhones – have been in…
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© Reuters. By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia on Sunday raised concern that China is considering imposing hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley, just as tensions rise between the world’s second-biggest economy and…
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