Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran reports record 6,134 new daily COVID-19 cases
(Reuters) - Iran's health ministry on Friday reported a record 6,134 new coronavirus cases for the previous 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 556,891 in the Middle East's hardest-hit country. M...
Oct 23, 2020
S&P, Nasdaq close higher as stimulus talks in spotlight
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed modestly higher on Friday in choppy trading, with investors keeping a close eye on negotiations on a U.S. stimulus packag...
Oct 23, 2020
Malaysian PM to ask king to declare state of emergency: sources
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will ask the king to declare a state of emergency on Friday, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that opposi...
Oct 23, 2020
Gilead shares rise after United States approves remdesivir as COVID-19 drug
(Reuters) - Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc rose 6% on Friday after its antiviral drug, remdesivir, became the first and only approved treatment for COVID-19 in the United States. The U.S. health regula...
Oct 23, 2020
We need curfew now, Spanish regions say as nationwide decision delayed
By Nathan Allen and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - Two Spanish regions, Castilla and Leon and Valencia, urged the central government on Friday to impose night-time curfews quickly to stem the coronavi...
Oct 23, 2020
Romania's new COVID-19 daily cases exceed 5,000
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus infections in Romania rose by a daily record of 5,028 in the past 24 hours, the government said on Friday, as new restrictions were introduced in Bu...
Oct 23, 2020
Swiss report record COVID cases as infection rates eclipse neighbours
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland set a record for new COVID-19 infections on Friday with cases passing the 100,000 mark as a second coronavirus wave engulfs the country, whose infection r...
Oct 23, 2020
Malaysia reports 710 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry reported 710 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the total to 24,514 infections. The Southeast Asian country, which has seen total cases double ...
Oct 23, 2020
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead
GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to years of chaos and bloodshed will require wider agreement among myriad arme...
Oct 23, 2020
Safety precautions key to 2 duck hunters surviving falls into cold water
Two Minnesota duck hunters likely are alive today as a result of good choices they made before and after falling into cold water, and because rescue personnel worked quickly with the tools at hand to ...
Oct 23, 2020
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