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Some Italian patients report improvement after receiving blood plasma
A report surfaced on Monday pointing to clinical benefits from what some observers touted as potentially one of the most promising treatments for the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Lockdown could lead to higher public transport fares - IFS
The Covid-19 lockdown and measures to prevent crowding could lead to higher fares for public transport, said the Institute for Fiscal Studies on Monday.
Covid-19 sees business confidence hit historic low - survey
Business confidence in the UK has plummeted on the back of the coronavirus, with revenues expected to tumble and demand slow to recover, a survey of finance chiefs showed.
UK consumers least confident since 2012 - YouGov
British consumer sentiment has dropped to its lowest since January 2012 as most people believe the economy will suffer a heavy recession or a depression triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Largest UK companies expect sales drop of over 20% due to coronavirus
The UK’s largest companies expect the coronavirus to reduce their sales by over a fifth in 2020 according to a survey published on Monday by Deloitte.
White House to 'turbocharge' plans to remove China from global supply chains - report
Washington is allegedly looking to remove China from global supply chains, it was reported on Monday, in retaliation for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak.
EU approves €7bn in state aid for Air France
The European Commission on Monday approved €7bn (£6. 2bn) in state-backed aid for Air France to provide urgent cash to deal with the coronavirus outbreak impact.
US accuses China of covering up severity of Covid-19 outbreak
America's Department of Homeland Security accused China of downplaying the severity of the Covid-19 outbreak in the Asian giant even as it ramped up imports of medical supplies and tried to mask its purchases.
US factory PMI surprises to the downside in April
America's factory sector shrank rapidly last month, indicative of a record pace of contraction in the broader economy during the second quarter.
UK house prices edge up in April as market grinds to a halt
British house prices edged up in April after the market ground to a halt due to the Covid-19 lockdown, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday.