Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer: Who should wear a face mask, and do they stop the coronavirus?
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Many people across Asia wear face masks to try and protect themselves against COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. In Europe and the United States, m...
Mar 25, 2020
German cathedral dusts off relics of St Corona, patron of epidemics
AACHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's Aachen Cathedral has dug out the relics of little-known Saint Corona, patron saint of resisting epidemics, from its treasure chamber and is polishing up her elabo...
Mar 25, 2020
Timberwolves’ Towns says mother hospitalized with COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the new coronavirus. Towns talked about the condition o...
Mar 25, 2020
U.S. Senate to pass massive coronavirus bill on Wednesday: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will move to pass a massive coronavirus bill on Wednesday aimed at providing economic relief for individuals and companies amid the ongoing outbreak, U.S. Senate...
Mar 25, 2020
Pompeo says his visit to Afghanistan was 'very frustrating'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was frustrated after a daylong visit to Afghanistan this week in which he failed to mediate an end to a leadership feud ...
Mar 25, 2020
UK will have antibody tests ready in days, official says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will have test kits available within days to be sent to households to establish whether people have contracted the new coronavirus and developed immunity, a health official ...
Mar 25, 2020
UK PM Johnson says talks continue over support for airlines
By Alistair Smout and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is continuing talks with the aviation industry about how best to support the sector, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a pilots' union s...
Mar 25, 2020
Wall street's 2020 bonuses could fall by 30-40% on market declines: compensation expert's report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street bonuses for this year could fall by as much as 30-40% because sharp declines in the stock market and other hits to banks' revenues, according to a report from compensa...
Mar 25, 2020
EssilorLuxottica says Essilor targeted by cyberattack
PARIS (Reuters) - EssilorLuxottica said on Wednesday Essilor had been subject of a cyberattack on March 21 which disrupted access to some of its group servers and computers. "The malware is a new type...
Mar 25, 2020
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed due to coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, was ordered closed on Wednesday for a week, as a precautio...
Mar 25, 2020
