Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Southeast Asia flood deaths near 40 as new storm approaches
By Khanh Vu and Prak Chan Thul HANOI/PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Nearly 40 people have died in Vietnam and Cambodia and scores more were missing, including rescuers, due to prolonged heavy rain and flash f...
Oct 13, 2020
Amazon pitches early holiday shopping with fall 'Prime Day' event
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday began 48 hours of promotions as part of "Prime Day," a closely watched marketing event the company had postponed due to operational challenges from the coronaviru...
Oct 13, 2020
French government cannot rule out option of COVID curfew, says minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French government minister Marlene Schiappa said on Tuesday the government could not rule out imposing a curfew on cities such as Paris to curb the spread of COVID-19. "Everything is...
Oct 13, 2020
UK may have to go further on COVID-19 restrictions, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government may have to impose stricter restrictions than it currently has if the second wave of the novel coronavirus accelerates in high risk areas, Housing Secretary R...
Oct 13, 2020
Japan's Suga to order new economic stimulus as early as November: Nikkei
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will order his government to compile extra economic stimulus measures as early as in November, the Nikkei newspaper reported...
Oct 13, 2020
French cabinet to discuss coronavirus measures on Tuesday: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The French cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss further measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Junior Housing Minister Emmanuelle Wargon said. When asked on Sud Radio about t...
Oct 13, 2020
Relief says some COVID-19 patients who got its drug survived longer, awaits trial data
ZURICH (Reuters) - Relief Therapeutics said on Tuesday that more people who received a 50-year-old drug that the Swiss company is seeking to re-purpose against COVID-19 were alive beyond 60 days than ...
Oct 13, 2020
Germany warns Turkey against "provocation" in eastern Mediterranean
BERLIN (Reuters) - Turkey should refrain from provocation in a gas dispute in the eastern Mediterranean, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday, adding Germany stood in solidarity with Cyp...
Oct 13, 2020
Aimmune shareholders accept $2 billion Nestle tender offer
ZURICH (Reuters) - Aimmune Therapeutics Inc shareholders have backed Nestle's $2 billion offer to gain full ownership of the first U.S.-approved peanut allergy treatment, which has struggled with a sl...
Oct 13, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: J&J pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials due to unexplained illness Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it had temporarily paused its n...
Oct 13, 2020
