Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Calls increase for Covid help from Feds
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. governors and mayors on Monday became more desperate in their pleas for help from the federal government to fight coronavirus. The military is preparing to set up ...
Mar 23, 2020
Dumped amid coronavirus, former Bloomberg campaign aides sue for pay and benefits
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Former organizers for Michael Bloomberg's unsuccessful presidential bid sued the billionaire's campaign on Monday, saying he laid them off amid the global coronavirus p...
Mar 23, 2020
Brazil needs up to $78 billion to fight coronavirus crisis - Congress leader
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will need between 300 and 400 billion reais ($78.1 billion) to fight the coronavirus crisis and its economic fallout, Lower House Speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Monday. Maia ...
Mar 23, 2020
Pence says U.S. coronavirus guidance to be re-evaluated after 15-day period ends
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading a U.S. task force to address the coronavirus outbreak, said on Monday the Trump administration would re-evaluate its guidance afte...
Mar 23, 2020
French prime minister says coronavirus lockdown could last weeks
PARIS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said a virtual lockdown in France imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus could last several more weeks and that his government was tightening r...
Mar 23, 2020
U.S. prosecutors charge PDVSA contractor with money laundering
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have charged a Venezuelan oilfield contractor with money laundering for bribing officials at state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela to win overpriced contracts, and then...
Mar 23, 2020
Amazon teams up with Bill Gates-backed group to deliver coronavirus test kits
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is partnering with a research program funded by Bill Gates to pick up and deliver coronavirus test kits in Seattle, the e-commerce giant said on Monday. The Seattle Coronavi...
Mar 23, 2020
Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
(Reuters) - Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic: OLYMPICS - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectato...
Mar 23, 2020
Over 13,000 Americans seek help to return to U.S. as coronavirus spreads: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 13,500 U.S. citizens abroad are seeking State Department help to return home because of the coronavirus, a U.S. official said on Monday, urging Americans who are uncomforta...
Mar 23, 2020
Secretary of State Pompeo to meet Taliban in Doha: State Department
DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Taliban officials in Doha on Monday on his way back from a one-day trip to Afghanistan as part of efforts to salvage a historic deal sign...
Mar 23, 2020
