WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Organizers canceled the Detroit auto show on Saturday citing the coronavirus pandemic, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency set to tap the convention center venue into a temporary field hospital. The annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which has traditionally been used by automakers around the world to unveil new […]
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2020 Detroit auto show canceled after venue chosen for coronavirus field hospital
The Ford Motor Co. Mustang Shelby GT500 vehicle is displayed during the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan,. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The 2020 Detroit auto show has been canceled as its venue will be used as a field hospital for the Federal Emergency Management Administration, according to […]
Life is Beautiful
If you’re roughly in my age group and reading this, then it’s likely you’re at home right now, with children, doing your best to be a mom or a dad, as well as a homeschool teacher, while simultaneously trying to manage a business, be a remote employee or figure out your next gig for when […]
Practo partners with Thyrocare to conduct Covid-19 detection test
Representative Image Digital healthcare platform Practo has partnered with diagnostic lab chain Thyrocare to conduct Covid-19 detection tests authorised by the government and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Starting Saturday, the test is available for Mumbai residents for Rs 4,500, and will soon be expanded to the rest of the country, Practo said. […]
Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world’s top producer
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world’s biggest producer said, after a coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut down production. Malaysia’s Karex Bhd makes one in every five condoms globally. It has not produced a single condom from its three Malaysian factories for more than a week due to […]
Ola launches fund to help drivers, CEO Aggarwal to forego salary for a year
Ride-hailing major Ola has launched a fund to support auto-rickshaw, cab, Kaali-Peeli and taxi drivers across India amid the ongoing 21-day lockdown. Besides, Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal will forgo salary for one year that will go towards the fund. Launched under Ola Foundation, the ‘Drive the Driver Fund’ will support the drivers through contributions from […]
DD to take viewers back in time with its retro soaps magic
A team of experts is busy enhancing the visual quality of Ramanand Sagar’s television serial Ramayan, which is set to be telecast on Doordarshan (DD) after more than three decades, along with other popular classics such as BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, as part of a special initiative by Prasar Bharati during the nationwide lockdown. Detective series […]
Abbott receives approval for test that can detect coronavirus in 5 minutes
Abbott on Friday announced it received approval for a test that is capable of delivering positive results of the coronavirus in as little as five minutes, and it will begin making those tests available to health care providers next week. Courtesy of Abbott Abbott on Friday announced it received approval for a test that is capable […]
Gift and GST returns added to postponed tax and filing deadlines
Late on Friday, the IRS added gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax returns to the list of federal taxes and tax returns that have had their April 15 deadlines postponed to July 15 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Friday’s notice, Notice 2020-20, updates the guidance issued a week earlier in Notice 2020-18. The earlier […]
Coronavirus paid sick leave and family leave guidance issued
Under a recently enacted law, eligible small and midsize employers can claim two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to reimburse them, dollar for dollar, for the cost of providing coronavirus-related leave to their employees. The relief was enacted under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L, 116-127, signed by President Donald Trump on March […]