Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cameroon doctor faces influx of COVID-19 patients
By Josiane Kouagheu DOUALA (Reuters) - With the help of a nurse, Dominique Djomo puts on his personal protective equipment - a cap, coveralls, protective glasses, visor and gloves - and starts another...
May 06, 2020
India to send nearly 1,000 tonnes of paracetamol raw material to Europe
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will supply Europe with about 1,000 tonnes of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for common pain reliever paracetamol, a top exports body said, easing...
May 06, 2020
Lebanese PM says no time to lose in tackling crisis, urges unity
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's prime minister said Lebanese must set aside their disputes as the country had no time to lose in tackling a financial crisis, adding that a government economic recovery pl...
May 06, 2020
Spanish nurse returns to frontline after bout with coronavirus
MADRID (Reuters) - Just a few months ago, coronavirus floated around unnoticed in the hospital near Madrid where Cristina Cadenas worked as nurse in the orthopaedics department. Staff wore no special ...
May 06, 2020
Euro zone set for record recession, inflation to vanish: Commission
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone economy will contract by a record 7.7% this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation will almost disappear while public debt and budge...
May 06, 2020
Euro zone retail sales suffer largest fall on record in March
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Retail sales in the euro zone suffered their largest decline on record in March as restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus were put in place and shoppers reduced their ...
May 06, 2020
South Africa 'virtual safaris' liven up lockdown with jackals and leopard cubs
By Tim Cocks and Shafiek Tassiem JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Most visitors wanting to see big game in Africa jet in from faraway places, so when the new coronavirus grounded flights and put the world int...
May 06, 2020
One ancient mill rises as Britain bakes at home
TETBURY, England (Reuters) - Shipton Mill, which was milling flour when the Normans conquered England nearly a thousand years ago, has seen a rare boon from the novel coronavirus outbreak: soaring dem...
May 06, 2020
EU sees Italy debt ballooning to nearly 160% this year amid coronavirus crisis
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy's public debt is set to rise to nearly 160% of gross domestic product this year as the economy shrinks due to the coronavirus crisis, the EU executive...
May 06, 2020
Australian Open at risk due to COVID-19, says Tiley
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Next year's Australian Open could be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and even if the first Grand Slam of 2021 goes ahead fans from abroad will not be able to attend, Tennis A...
May 06, 2020
