Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France's coronavirus death rate slows over previous 24 hours
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 83 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, an increase of 0.3%, bringing the total in hospitals and nursing homes to 28,215. The rate of increase was 0...
May 21, 2020
U.S. insurers propose taxpayer-funded business-loss coverage for future pandemics
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - With U.S. insurance companies facing criticism and lawsuits over their response to the coronavirus outbreak, three industry groups on Thursday proposed putting the U.S. F...
May 21, 2020
Corpse lay on the street in coronavirus-racked Rio for 30 hours
By Ricardo Moraes RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Valnir da Silva died on the streets of a poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Saturday. His body lay on the sidewalk for 30 hours, according to relatives an...
May 21, 2020
Irish regulator questions Apple over recordings
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), Apple's main regulator in the European Union, on Thursday said it was in contact with the company after a whistleblower called for acti...
May 21, 2020
Floodwaters start to recede in Michigan after flooding
(Reuters) - Floodwaters that breached two privately owned dams in Michigan began to recede on Thursday after displacing thousands of people and spreading to a Dow Chemical plant and a nearby hazardous...
May 21, 2020
Fed's Clarida says actions so far have bought time for economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's actions so far have helped buy time for the U.S. economy through looser financial conditions, though that could be threatened if the coronavirus pandemic a...
May 21, 2020
U.S. Senate panel backs divisive Trump broadcasting nominee Pack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican-led U.S. Senate committee approved President Donald Trump's nominee to lead government broadcasting entities on Thursday, backing conservative filmmaker Michael Pac...
May 21, 2020
Threat to hit Turkey in Libya underscores risk of escalation
ANKARA/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Turkey warned on Thursday against any attacks on its interests in Libya by Khalifa Haftar's forces after his Libyan National Army (LNA) threatened to respond to rece...
May 21, 2020
UK test and trace system is on course for June 1: health minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health minister said the health service's COVID-19 smartphone app was working on the Isle of Wight, where it is being trialled, and the country's test and trace operation ...
May 21, 2020
U.S. Senate confirms Trump nominee Ratcliffe to be top U.S. spy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed Republican House of Representatives member John Ratcliffe on Thursday as the next director of national intelligence, a victory for President Donald Trump ...
May 21, 2020
