Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Walgreens to expand drive-through COVID-19 testing sites
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance is working to expand its drive-through testing for COVID-19 to 15 new sites in seven states, the drugstore chain said on Tuesday. (https://reut.rs/2RiC1NT) The new...
Apr 07, 2020
U.S. should stop preventing Iran from selling oil: Iran foreign minister
(Reuters) - The United States should stop preventing Iran from selling oil, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Tuesday. "What we want is for (U.S. President Donald Trump) to STOP...
Apr 07, 2020
Players to swap rackets for game controllers as Madrid Open goes online
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The world's top tennis players will swap rackets for game controllers this month after organisers of the cancelled Madrid Open said they will stage a virtual competition to raise fu...
Apr 07, 2020
U.N. agency says coronavirus emergency could trump some patent rights
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Discussions are under way on enabling wider access to some patented drugs and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the U.N.'s intellect...
Apr 07, 2020
World Athletics aims to be carbon neutral by 2030
(Reuters) - The governing body of athletics aims to become carbon neutral by 2030, it said on Tuesday, recognising that the sport has a significant environmental footprint. Promising to cut its carbon...
Apr 07, 2020
In a first, China knocks U.S. from top spot in global patent race
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year, pushing the United States out of the top spot it has held since t...
Apr 07, 2020
Coronavirus crisis spells trouble for many Egyptian breadwinners
By Amina Ismail, Ulf Laessing and Mahmoud Mourad CAIRO (Reuters) - Squatting with other day labourers under a bridge in Cairo, 48-year-old Yasser Nagi says he has waited in vain for two weeks for work...
Apr 07, 2020
Vietnam's total coronavirus cases rise to 249, no deaths
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry reported four more confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the country's total to 249, with no deaths. More than 94,000 coronavirus tests have been...
Apr 07, 2020
France's Macron to address nation on Thursday on coronavirus crisis: French radio
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation regarding the new coronavirus situation on Thursday evening, French Europe 1 radio reported on Tuesday. France's coronavirus ...
Apr 07, 2020
Australia to chart course out of coronavirus crisis after lockdowns buy time
By Colin Packham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's lock-down measures have bought it time in its fight against the coronavirus and it must now decide its next course, its top medical offic...
Apr 07, 2020
