Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,352 to 148,046: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 2,352 to 148,046, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday, marking a third consecutiv...
Apr 22, 2020
Pompeo: U.S. calls on China to permanently close wildlife wet markets
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic diseases....
Apr 22, 2020
NHL: It's not a race, Bettman says about resuming play amid coronavirus
(Reuters) - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said on Wednesday the league is not in a race with other North American sports to resume play amid the coronavirus outbreak, which could yet wipe out the rest...
Apr 22, 2020
Record U.S. jobless claims wipe out post-Great Recession employment gains
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A record 26 million Americans likely sought unemployment benefits over the last five weeks, confirming that all the jobs created during the longest employment ...
Apr 22, 2020
'I do feel afraid': Indian workers disinfect coronavirus hotspots
By Sunil Kataria NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One recent morning in his two-room New Delhi home, sanitation worker Dev Dutt Sharma drank tea before putting on an orange jacket and bidding goodbye to his two ...
Apr 22, 2020
U.N. chief warns against repressive measures amid coronavirus crisis
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated...
Apr 22, 2020
For SoftBank's Son, coronavirus turns vision to illusion
By Anirban Sen and Sam Nussey BANGALORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son's dream of a global tech empire is unravelling, with the coronavirus crisis compounding losses at hi...
Apr 22, 2020
Unnerved by new virus cases in navy, Taiwan debates lockdowns
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Spooked by a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the navy, Taiwan is debating whether to consider a broad lockdown, even with only some 200 active infections and...
Apr 22, 2020
Detroit automakers, UAW to continue talks over reopening U.S. plants
(Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) said late Wednesday discussions are still underway with Detroit's Big Three automakers to safely restart U.S. production halted by the coronavirus pandemic. G...
Apr 22, 2020
Kia Motors to halt operations at two domestic factories on some days in April, May: union
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Kia Motors plans to suspend operations at two of its domestic factories from April 27 to May 10 and again between May 22 to 25, a union official said on Thursd...
Apr 22, 2020
