Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Some EU countries to miss April deadline for recovery plans: Commission
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Some European Union governments will miss the April 30 deadline to submit their recovery plans to the European Commission, its Vice President Valdis Dombrovski...
Apr 16, 2021
Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears
By Eduardo Simes SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil asked women on Friday to delay getting pregnant until the worst of the pandemic passes, saying the virus variant that is devastating the South American co...
Apr 16, 2021
NFL teams drafting, changing QBs at dizzying pace
By Josh Dubow One after another, quarterbacks once believed to be franchise cornerstones after being top five draft picks changed addresses this offseason in staggering succession. Matthew Stafford an...
Apr 16, 2021
AP study: MLB salary down 4.8% in 2 years; top 100 earn half
By Ronald Blum NEW YORK - The average major league salary dropped 4.8% to just under $4.17 million on opening day from the start of the previous full season in 2019. The average has fallen 6.4% since ...
Apr 16, 2021
Scientists find only 3% of land areas unblemished by humans
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Very little of today's world resembles Planet Earth from 500 years ago. In fact, only about 3% of land surfaces might be ecologically intact -- still home to ...
Apr 16, 2021
Italy gives timetable for easing COVID-19 restrictions
By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Italy will ease coronavirus curbs in many areas from April 26, the government said on Friday, warning caution was still needed to avoid any reversa...
Apr 16, 2021
Blood type not a COVID-19 risk factor in U.S.; inhaled asthma drug may keep mild illness from worsening
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Apr 16, 2021
Nadal beaten by Rublev in Monte Carlo quarter-finals
(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal suffered a shock quarter-final defeat by Russian Andrey Rublev at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday as he was overpowered 6-2 4-6 6-2, only his sixth ever loss at the tournament...
Apr 16, 2021
EU to define what makes a 'green' investment in transport, industry, buildings: draft
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will next week lay out conditions that transport, industry and buildings must meet to be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, but delay...
Apr 16, 2021
Kyrgyz health minister promotes herbal COVID-19 cure; expert says it's poisonous
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan will use a herbal tonic to treat COVID-19, its health minister said on Friday after his president praised the remedy - despite warnings from a medical expert that it con...
Apr 16, 2021
