Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Murders in Mexico reach record levels in first four months of 2020
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Homicides in Mexico hit record levels in the first four months of 2020, climbing by 2.4% from the same period last year, official data showed on Wednesday, dealing a setback to...
May 20, 2020
Chile coronavirus cases surpass 53,000: health ministry
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile surpassed 53,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, with the virus registering a rapid advance in recent days after it spread from more afflu...
May 20, 2020
World Bank names financial crisis expert Reinhart as chief economist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday named former Bear Stearns executive Carmen Reinhart as its new vice president and chief economist, tapping an expert on financial crises who also ser...
May 20, 2020
Esports: U.S. great Andretti goes back to being a rookie on Indy oval
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Mario Andretti will go back to being a rookie at the age of 80 when the motor racing great makes his esports debut on a virtual Indianapolis oval on Saturday. The 19...
May 20, 2020
More than 1,100 former U.S. prosecutors slam attempt to drop Flynn charges
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 1,100 former U.S. federal prosecutors on Wednesday blasted the attempt by Republican President Donald Trump's Justice Department to dismiss a charge ...
May 20, 2020
UK death toll from confirmed coronavirus cases rises to 35,704
LONDON (Reuters) - The death toll in the United Kingdom from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 35,704, an increase of 363 on the day, culture minister Oliver Dowden said at a daily briefing on Wedne...
May 20, 2020
HBO Max announces more launch partners; no deals yet with Amazon, Comcast, Roku
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - HBO Max, the forthcoming streaming service from AT&T Inc-owned WarnerMedia, announced on Wednesday several new partners will carry its content, but it has not yet announced...
May 20, 2020
Low-income areas of New York City show high COVID-19 positive rates: governor
(Reuters) - New York City residents from low-income communities tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies at a much higher rate than the general population, according to data disclosed by Governor Andre...
May 20, 2020
GSK ties up with gene editing start-up Mammoth for COVID-19 test
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's consumer health unit has tied up with Mammoth Biosciences to develop a test that uses a technology commonly used in gene editing to detect novel coronavir...
May 20, 2020
Italy's daily coronavirus death toll steady, new cases fall
ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 161 on Wednesday, against 162 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to 665 fr...
May 20, 2020
