Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Estonia opens healthcare, schools to follow in easing of lockdown
TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia has started to gradually open healthcare services and will open some schools on May 15 as it starts to emerge from a coronavirus lockdown, a government strategy document pu...
Apr 22, 2020
In Britain's COVID-19 wards, doctors say they do not have enough gowns
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - It was when the government changed its guidance last week to say medical workers treating coronavirus patients could use plastic aprons instead of protective gowns...
Apr 22, 2020
New York to launch tri-state virus tracing program with Bloomberg's help
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that he would work with Connecticut and New Jersey to launch a joint tri-state program to trace the contacts of people with the novel coron...
Apr 22, 2020
NFL: Punters from Down Under line up for draft chance
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia may be better known for flooding the world's markets with minerals, wool and koala bear soft toys, but the nation's booming exports of American football p...
Apr 22, 2020
Attacks across Afghanistan kill dozens of security force members, civilians
LOGAR/KABUL (Reuters) - Clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban militants killed dozens nationwide in the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday, even as the United States tries to broker peace ...
Apr 22, 2020
Italy's daily coronavirus death toll falls, but new cases climb
ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 437 on Wednesday, against 534 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections increased...
Apr 22, 2020
Colombia tax collection will fall 10%, government reviewing GDP contraction estimate
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's tax collection will fall by 10% this year, equivalent to 15.8 trillion pesos ($3.9 billion), because of the economic impact of the novel coronavirus, said Finance Ministe...
Apr 22, 2020
Expedia shares fly on report of talks to sell stake for $1 billion
(Reuters) - Shares of Expedia Group Inc rose 9% on Wednesday after a report that the online travel services company was in advanced talks to sell a stake to private-equity firms Silver Lake Partners a...
Apr 22, 2020
Chevron barred from drilling, transporting oil in Venezuela: U.S official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chevron's assets in Venezuela have been mothballed and the company is not allowed to drill, transport or barter oil there as the Trump administration cracks down on money going ...
Apr 22, 2020
Nigeria's northern governors to close Islamic schools due to coronavirus risk
By Garba Muhammad KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's northern governors have agreed to close disputed Islamic schools which house millions of men and boys across the region due to concerns over the...
Apr 22, 2020
