Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Visually impaired Nigerians struggle to navigate coronavirus challenges
By Angela Ukomadu and Abraham Achirga LAGOS (Reuters) - Lawal Adebimpe knows she must remain a safe distance from people to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in Nigeria. But her blindne...
May 21, 2020
Could coronavirus help Amazon workers unionize?
By Nandita Bose and Krystal Hu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Warehouse employees last month staged a walkout in Michigan to demand safer working conditions at their facility. So did workers in New York, Illi...
May 21, 2020
NY City escapees to Hamptons can get coronavirus house-calls
By Anna Irrera NEW YORK (Reuters) - An elite medical-services provider will start offering in-home coronavirus testing and treatment in the Hamptons, where many of New York City's wealthy residents ha...
May 21, 2020
Turkey says attacks on its interests in Libya will have grave consequences
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign ministry warned on Thursday of grave consequences if General Khalifa Haftar's forces attacked Turkish interests in Libya. The ministry's spokesman said that Turkey,...
May 21, 2020
Exclusive: A quarter of Americans are hesitant about a coronavirus vaccine - Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Joseph Ax and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - A quarter of Americans have little or no interest in taking a coronavirus vaccine, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday found, with some voicing co...
May 21, 2020
Lagos doctors to end strike after curfew harassment complaint remedied
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's largest medical union ordered its members in the commercial capital Lagos to go back to work on Thursday, ending a strike over alleged police harassment of doctors as they ...
May 21, 2020
Beijing to unveil plans for national security laws in Hong Kong: report
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing will announce a resolution for national security legislation in Hong Kong, proscribing secession, foreign interference and terrorism, the South China Morning Post newspap...
May 21, 2020
UK PM Johnson will not face criminal action over relationship with U.S. businesswoman: Mirror
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not face criminal action following allegations of misconduct over his relationship with U.S tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri, the Daily Mi...
May 21, 2020
South Africa scientists say up to 50,000 COVID-19 deaths possible
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and as many as 3 million infections by the end of the year as the southern hemisphere winter leads to a higher rate of i...
May 21, 2020
More than 300 attacks on UK emergency staff prosecuted during COVID-19 lockdown
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 300 prosecutions were carried out for attacks on police and other emergency workers during the first month of the lockdown in Britain to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cr...
May 21, 2020
