Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Athletics: Italian Olympic 800 metres finalist Sabia dies from COVID-19
ROME (Reuters) - Twice Olympic 800 metres finalist Donato Sabia has died from COVID-19 at the age of 56, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Wednesday. CONI said in a statement that Sabia had...
Apr 08, 2020
Hong Kong unveils $17.7 billion in relief measures to help cushion impact of coronavirus
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong announced relief measures totalling HK$137.5 billion ($17.7 billion) on Wednesday as it joins global efforts to offset the impact of coronavirus, which has taken a heav...
Apr 08, 2020
EU antitrust regulators to allow drugmakers to cooperate in virus fight
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday that they would allow generic drugmakers to cooperate to supply critical hospital medicines for coronavirus patients without fear of brea...
Apr 08, 2020
SoftBank-backed Oyo furloughs some U.S. workers as coronavirus hits revenue
BENGALURU (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed Oyo Hotels and Homes is furloughing some employees to cut costs, it said on Wednesday, as lower travel due to the coronavirus pandemic slams the hospitality indus...
Apr 08, 2020
Swiss coronavirus death toll goes past 700, positive tests near 23,000
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss death toll from coronavirus has reached 705 people, the country's public health ministry said on Wednesday, rising from 641 people on Tuesday. The number of positive tests...
Apr 08, 2020
East Timor PM withdraws resignation to tackle coronavirus
By Nelson Da Cruz DILI (Reuters) - The prime minister of East Timor withdrew his resignation on Wednesday, saying he would stay in power to oversee the battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the g...
Apr 08, 2020
Fiat Chrysler in talks with unions for production restart in Italy
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and unions are discussing plans for beefed-up health measures at Italian plants to pave the way for most profitable production to restart as ...
Apr 08, 2020
Bridge on Italian provincial roadway collapses, one injured
MILAN (Reuters) - A bridge on a normally busy provincial road in northern Italy collapsed on Wednesday and one truck driver was injured, a spokesman for the fire brigade said. The entire bridge collap...
Apr 08, 2020
South African minister disciplined for 'lockdown lunch'
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa put the communications minister on "special leave" for two months, one of which will be unpaid, on Wednesday for breaking the rules of ...
Apr 08, 2020
France working on 'StopCovid' contact-tracing app, ministers say
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government is working on a smartphone app that could warn users if they came into contact with a coronavirus carrier, ministers said on Wednesday, in a move likely to rais...
Apr 08, 2020
