Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fear of virus won't save mom in U.S. college admissions scandal from prison
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A California mother was sentenced on Tuesday to seven months in prison for paying $450,000 to help her daughters gain an illicit edge in the college admissions proce...
Mar 31, 2020
Dutch 101-year-old coronavirus patient recovers
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A 101-year-old woman who contracted coronavirus in the Netherlands has recovered, offering what her hospital said was "a spark of hope". The woman, whose name was not released, w...
Mar 31, 2020
Lebanon, in coronavirus lockdown, to allow expats to come home
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's government agreed a procedure on Tuesday to allow citizens abroad to come back despite a coronavirus lockdown after its expat policy drew criticism from political leaders....
Mar 31, 2020
'Sailors do not need to die,' warns captain of coronavirus-hit U.S. aircraft carrier
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The captain of the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, in a blunt letter confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday, has called on Navy leadership for ...
Mar 31, 2020
J.C. Penney furloughs staff, extends store closures amid pandemic
(Reuters) - J. C. Penney Co Inc said on Tuesday it would furlough a majority of its hourly staff and salaried associates next month, the latest U.S. retailer looking to weather the financial strain fr...
Mar 31, 2020
U.S. health officials consider face masks for Americans to slow coronavirus, but 'not there yet'
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they are discussing whether to recommend that the general public wear face masks as a way to prevent transmission of the ne...
Mar 31, 2020
Social distancing slowing UK coronavirus spread, but can't relax now: Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - There are signs that social distancing measures are starting to slow the spread of coronavirus in Britain but that does not mean that the new rules should be relaxed, Cabinet Office...
Mar 31, 2020
Ethiopia electoral commission says August election postponed due to coronavirus
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's electoral commission said on Tuesday it would delay national elections scheduled for August because of the coronavirus outbreak. The board will announce a new timeli...
Mar 31, 2020
Canada coronavirus deaths jump by 35% in less than a day: official
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian death toll from a worsening coronavirus outbreak has jumped by 35% to 89 in less than a day, chief public health officer Theresa Tam told reporters on Tuesday. By 9 a.m...
Mar 31, 2020
Italy, Vatican lower flags, observe silence to honor coronavirus dead
By Emily Roe ROME (Reuters) - Italians marked a minute of silence and flags at government buildings were lowered to half mast on Tuesday to honor the thousands of victims of the coronavirus outbreak. ...
Mar 31, 2020
