Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pence says more than 5 million Americans will have been tested for coronavirus by end of April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday that he expects more than 5 million Americans will have been tested for the novel coronavirus by the end of April. "We'll continue to ...
Apr 16, 2020
IMF sees 'lost decade' of no growth in Latin America due to pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, combined with other problems in recent years, meant Latin America and the Cari...
Apr 16, 2020
Trump announces plan to reopen virus-ravaged U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump laid out guidelines on Thursday for reopening the coronavirus-ravaged U.S. economy, saying states should take a phased approach to let Americans retu...
Apr 16, 2020
Britain's Princess Beatrice cancels wedding amid coronavirus: media reports
(Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Princess Beatrice and her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have canceled their royal wedding due to the lockdown in the United Kingdom amid the coronavirus pand...
Apr 16, 2020
Moderna receives $483 million BARDA award for COVID-19 vaccine development
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Thursday that it received a $483 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to accelerate the development of its vaccine c...
Apr 16, 2020
Bulgarian capital Sofia sealed off to contain spread of coronavirus
SOFIA (Reuters) - The Bulgarian capital Sofia will be sealed off from Friday to contain the spread of the new coronavirus after the number of confirmed cases jumped in the past two days, the health mi...
Apr 16, 2020
Merkel's conservatives make big poll gains in midst of coronavirus crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has won support during the coronavirus crisis, hitting its highest level in nearly three years, a poll showed on Thursday. Merkel...
Apr 16, 2020
COVID impasse: Bolivian and Peruvian migrants trapped at Chilean border
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - More than a thousand mainly Bolivian migrants are stranded near Chile's northern border after informal labor sources in their host country dried up but they were ...
Apr 16, 2020
U.S. revises cost justification of mercury rule for coal plants
(Reuters) - The Trump administration revised the cost-benefit analysis for an Obama-era rule that forced coal-fired power plants to cut their mercury emissions, Environmental Protection Agency Adminis...
Apr 16, 2020
French state may call on banks to contribute to Air France bailout
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government may call on banks to contribute to a bailout of Air France KLM if it offers state support to the struggling airline, the finance minister said on Thursday. The ...
Apr 16, 2020
