Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fauci: U.S. communities need to take proportionate measures, more tests coming
(Reuters) - U.S. communities need to take proportionate measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the nation's top infectious disease official said on Friday, adding that he expects to s...
Mar 13, 2020
Parents want more child care cash as coronavirus shuts schools in Portugal
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - A few hours after Portugal ordered schools to close next week due to the coronavirus outbreak, parents taking their kids to the last day of classes on Friday said...
Mar 13, 2020
Rome cardinal rolls back on decree closing churches after papal rebuff
ROME (Reuters) - A Rome cardinal on Friday abruptly modified his decree closing churches in the Italian capital in order to contain coronavirus after Pope Francis criticized "drastic measures" by chur...
Mar 13, 2020
China pumps $79 billion into economy with bank cash reserve cut
By Yawen Chen and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank cut the cash that banks must hold as reserves on Friday for the second time this year, releasing 550 billion yuan ($79 billion) to ...
Mar 13, 2020
UK plan for coronavirus based on scientific advice: PM's spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's plan for dealing with coronavirus is based on scientific and medical advice and it is up to individual companies to choose to take other steps, a spokesman for Prime Minis...
Mar 13, 2020
Catholics rail against 'Christ in quarantine' church closures in Rome
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Catholics criticized a cardinal's order to close churches in Rome on Friday to help contain the spread of coronavirus and Pope Francis cautioned against "dr...
Mar 13, 2020
Belarus has 27 cases of coronavirus: health ministry
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus has recorded 27 people infected with coronavirus, six more than a day before, the health ministry said at a televised briefing on Friday. Belarus has reported no deaths so fa...
Mar 13, 2020
South African ex-president Zuma's bid to stop corruption trial is rejected
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has rejected former president Jacob Zuma's application to appeal a lower court's decision that he should stand trial for corruptio...
Mar 13, 2020
Germany discussing its medical export restrictions with EU partners
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is in talks with its European Union partners on restrictions to its exports of medical equipment, a spokeswoman for the Economy Ministry said on Friday. "Talks are currently...
Mar 13, 2020
Swiss court overturns acquittal of Muslim group officials in video case
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's highest court overturned the acquittals of two officials from the country's biggest Islamic religious group and rejected a third's appeal of his conviction, in a case ...
Mar 13, 2020
