Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to combat ...
Apr 19, 2020
Russia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday reported a record rise of 6,060 new coronavirus cases over the previous 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 42,853, the Russian coronavirus crisis response c...
Apr 19, 2020
Pakistan starts repatriating UAE-based nationals stranded by coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan has started repatriating some of its citizens from the United Arab Emirates, which had threatened to review labor ties with countries refusing to take back their nationals d...
Apr 19, 2020
Irish unlikely to see packed pubs, big gatherings soon: minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is highly unlikely to allow large gatherings this year and the "cocooning" of people over 70 years old in their homes may persist for quite a while, Health Minister Simon Ha...
Apr 19, 2020
UK not thinking of easing virus lockdown measures yet: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government is not thinking about easing yet the lockdown enacted almost four weeks ago to help control the coronavirus outbreak, a senior minister said on Sunday. "The fac...
Apr 19, 2020
'Captain Tom', 99, raises more than $31 million for UK carers
LONDON (Reuters) - Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, has now raised more than 25 million pounds ($31.3 million) for the health service by walking 100 laps of his garden. The World ...
Apr 19, 2020
Singapore reports 596 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 6,588
(Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry confirmed 596 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the city-state to 6,588. The vast majority of the new cases are migrant ...
Apr 19, 2020
UK minister says no decision on reopening schools has been taken
LONDON (Reuters) - British education minister Gavin Williamson said on Sunday that no decision had been taken on when to reopen schools, as the coronavirus lockdown enters a fourth week. "I can reassu...
Apr 19, 2020
Taiwan reports 22 new coronavirus cases, mostly navy sailors
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government on Sunday reported 22 new coronavirus cases, 21 of whom had been on a Taiwanese navy mission to the Pacific island state of Palau last month. The new cases bring...
Apr 19, 2020
India says no decision yet on easing or lifting flight restrictions
(Reuters) - India has not yet taken a decision on when to lift or ease restrictions on domestic and international flights and urged airlines to take travel bookings only after a final decision is made...
Apr 19, 2020
