California will release up to 8,000 more prisoners to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in its crowded jails, according to authorities in the US state, one of the hardest hit by the pandemic.
The new coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 550,000 lives worldwide, an AFP tally showed Thursday, with more than half the deaths in the four worst-hit countries -- the US, Brazil, Britain and Italy.
UK pharmacy giant Boots on Thursday said it will cut more than 4,000 jobs after the country's coronavirus lockdown slashed sales, especially affecting its opticians.
