Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nigerians shake off coronavirus lockdown boredom with group exercise
By Abraham Achirga ABUJA (Reuters) - The bored and the brave have taken over the six-lane highways of Nigeria's capital, now on coronavirus lockdown. Vehicles in Abuja are mostly gone. In their place:...
Apr 13, 2020
Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 4,585, with 111 deaths overnight, a health ministry official tweeted on Monday, adding the total number of infected cases had ...
Apr 13, 2020
Spain loosens coronavirus lockdown but death toll races past 17,000
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain, one of the countries worst hit by the global coronavirus epidemic, on Monday started to ease tough lockdown restrictions that have kept people confined to their homes for mor...
Apr 13, 2020
Indonesia reports 316 new coronavirus cases, 26 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Monday announced 316 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,557, according to data provided by a health ministry off...
Apr 13, 2020
Space cadet: A Chinese father innovates to ward off coronavirus
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As the spread of coronavirus eases in China, Cao Junjie and his family are making the most of the sunny days at a Shanghai amusement park - with one important twist. Cao's son is ...
Apr 13, 2020
ADB triples rescue package to $20 billion for developing members to fight coronavirus
MANILA (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank [ADB.UL] announced on Monday it was tripling the size of its rescue package to $20 billion to help developing countries in Asia counter the severe macroec...
Apr 13, 2020
Japan govt: No plans at moment to extend state of emergency to other regions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Monday it saw no reason at the moment to extend its state of emergency beyond Tokyo and a handful of other cities around the country. "So far we have not b...
Apr 13, 2020
Thailand job losses may hit 10 million if virus outbreak drags on
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's job losses may reach 10 million if the coronavirus outbreak continues for a few months, a business advisory council said on Monday. Southeast Asia's second-largest econo...
Apr 13, 2020
Some Spaniards head back to work in face masks as country loosens lockdown
MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards at the country's main transport hubs were handed face masks on a rainy Monday morning as the government relaxed some of the tough lockdown measures designed to rein in the...
Apr 13, 2020
Japan faces higher risk of job losses, data analysis shows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may see new hirings slow and job losses increase, particularly among service-sector firms struggling to cope with the intensifying pain of the coronavirus crisis, according to ...
Apr 13, 2020
