Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Switzerland's Roche joins race to make coronavirus antibody tests
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche aims by next month to offer blood tests to identify those who had been infected with the coronavirus, potentially helping inform locked-down nat...
Apr 17, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 3,380 to 133,830: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 3,380 to 133,830, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday, marking a third straight da...
Apr 16, 2020
Thailand reports 28 new coronavirus cases, one more death
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported 28 new coronavirus cases and one more death, an 85-year-old woman who had other health complications. Of the new cases, 16 were linked to previous cases...
Apr 16, 2020
Cathay Pacific to close U.S. cabin crew bases, laying off 286 staff
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will close its three cabin crew bases in the United States, the airline said on Friday, laying off 286 staff as the coronavirus pandemic has v...
Apr 16, 2020
Pandemic to trigger biggest Japan export fall since 2016: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports likely slumped the most in over 3-1/2 years in March as the coronavirus pandemic crushed demand in the United States and Europe, a Reuters poll showed...
Apr 16, 2020
Myanmar to free almost 25,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty: president
(Reuters) - Myanmar will release almost 25,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year, the president's office said on Friday. President Win Myint said 24,896 people jailed across the...
Apr 16, 2020
Taiwan export orders seen dropping faster in March as pandemic hits tech demand: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders likely fell for a third straight month in March and at a much faster pace, a Reuters poll showed, as the coronavirus pandemic hurts global demand for electron...
Apr 16, 2020
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to be released due to coronavirus outbreak - sources
By Aram Roston and Mark Hosenball (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to U.S. President Donald Trump, will be released early from prison because of the coronavirus pandemic, two so...
Apr 16, 2020
Southwest asks unions to start considering post-aid concessions
By Tracy Rucinski (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co has approached unions representing pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and other employees to discuss potential concessions to prepare for a slow i...
Apr 16, 2020
U.S. flights returning Guatemalan deportees halted after infection report
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Flights deporting Guatemalan migrants from the United States will again be temporarily suspended, Guatemala's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after a mass...
Apr 16, 2020
