Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Shaken but united, Americans pull together to battle coronavirus
By Nathan Layne WILTON, Conn (Reuters) - When residents of Wilton, Connecticut, first learned one of their own had contracted coronavirus, they naturally worried about infections spreading across thei...
Mar 13, 2020
Google's Verily in early stages of developing a coronavirus tool
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google said a life sciences division, Verily, is in the early stages of developing a tool to help triage Americans who may need testing for the coronavirus. "Verily is in the ea...
Mar 13, 2020
Number of U.S. adults at risk for blindness on the rise
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - The proportion of U.S. adults at high risk for blindness has grown over a 15-year period and so has the share who say they cannot afford eyeglasses, according to a ...
Mar 13, 2020
IMF advises staff to work from home after coronavirus case at headquarters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday advised all staff at its Washington, D.C., headquarters to work from home until further notice after an employee was diagnosed with COV...
Mar 13, 2020
JPMorgan says two employees at NYC headquarters contract coronavirus
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase and Co said on Friday two employees at its headquarters in New York City have contracted the coronavirus. A CNBC report said https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/13/jpmorgan-says-it...
Mar 13, 2020
Trump declares U.S. emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more federal aid to combat a disease that ...
Mar 13, 2020
Fiat Chrysler plant resumes production after 24-hour halt over coronavirus fears
(Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said production at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, which was halted for 24 hours after an employee contracted the coronavirus, has resumed on Friday af...
Mar 13, 2020
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates has stepped down from the company's board to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, education and tackling climate...
Mar 13, 2020
U.S. airports up forecast losses this year to $5.7 bln on sagging travel demand
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group representing major U.S. airports on Friday revised upward its forecast for estimated losses this year to $5.7 billion after President Donald Trump instituted new Europea...
Mar 13, 2020
Delivery fees, commissions cut as Americans stop dining out
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Americans hole up at home to wait out the coronavirus pandemic, fewer people are going out to eat, leading some fast food chains to cut delivery fees and meal de...
Mar 13, 2020
