Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dutch report 2,000 extra deaths in early April, likely due to coronavirus
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - There were around 2,000 more deaths in the Netherlands in the first week of April than would normally be expected, its statistics office said on Friday, likely the result of the ...
Apr 10, 2020
India's coronavirus relief plan could leave millions without food aid, activists say
By Zeba Siddiqui and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tens of millions of Indians stand to see few benefits from a coronavirus relief package worth $22.6 billion, economists and food rights activ...
Apr 10, 2020
IEA chief hopes G20 meeting will restore stability to oil markets
PARIS (Reuters) - International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said he hoped a G20 meeting on Friday would restore stability to oil markets, with oil prices having been hit hard by the c...
Apr 10, 2020
Sun, sea, sand and space as coronavirus empties Asia's beaches
By Sultan Anshori BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - Just weeks ago, some visitors were complaining that Bali's famous sand and surf spot of Kuta Beach was way too busy. Now it is deserted, with access banne...
Apr 10, 2020
Iran's death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's total death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose to 4,232 on Friday with 122 lives lost in the past 24 hours, according to a health ministry spokesman. The total number...
Apr 10, 2020
Some defiant U.S. churches plan Easter services, ignoring public health guidelines
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A handful of holdout U.S. churches plan to hold in-person services on Easter Sunday, saying their right to worship in person outweighs public health officials' warnings again...
Apr 10, 2020
Nintendo game pulled from Chinese platforms after Hong Kong protest
By Pei Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China's grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters' checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to p...
Apr 10, 2020
Exclusive: KKR's Envision Healthcare hires bank to explore debt restructuring - sources
By Rebecca Spalding and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - Envision Healthcare Corp, a U.S. provider of physicians and other medical staff owned by buyout firm KKR & Co Inc , has hired a financial adviser t...
Apr 10, 2020
Coronavirus forces Americans to find Easter fun at least 6 feet apart
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Easter is a special holiday for 6-year-old Nora Heddendorf. It's a day when she loves to get dolled up in a fancy dress and shiny shoes, and have fun with fami...
Apr 10, 2020
Less than 1% of Austria's population infected with coronavirus, study finds
VIENNA (Reuters) - Less than 1% of Austria's population is infected with the coronavirus, a study published on Friday found, based on testing a representative sample of more than 1,500 people. The fir...
Apr 10, 2020
