Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China reports new African swine fever cases in Gansu province
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has confirmed two cases of African swine fever in northwestern Gansu province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday. One outbreak occurred in a co-o...
Apr 02, 2020
Czech PM - life may get back to normal by June
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government does not plan further restrictions to curb coronavirus but life in the country may only get back to normal in late May or June if the situation is under control...
Apr 02, 2020
Elections, Ties with China Shaped Iran's Coronavirus Response
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities ignored warnings by doctors in late December and January of an increasing number of patients with high fevers and lung infections in the historic city of Qom, whi...
Apr 02, 2020
EU should use all means available in coronavirus crisis: France
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union should mobilise all of its existing crisis measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak and come up with new joint mechanisms to finance the recovery, France's...
Apr 02, 2020
Moody's downgrades Formula One's outlook to negative
LONDON (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Moody's changed Formula One's outlook to negative from positive on Thursday to reflect the impact of the coronavirus crisis on a sport yet to race in 2020. Libe...
Apr 02, 2020
Swiss coronavirus cases top 18,000, death toll rises to 432
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus epidemic has risen to 432, the country's public health agency said https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pa...
Apr 02, 2020
Southwest Airlines to apply for aid with U.S. Treasury after demand craters
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it intends to file an application with the U.S. Treasury department for aid related to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The aid cou...
Apr 02, 2020
Zambia records first coronavirus death
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia has recorded its first death from coronavirus, and the number of confirmed cases has risen by three to 39, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya said on Thursday. "The same patien...
Apr 02, 2020
Wives rejoice and traders despair as coronavirus halts khat supply to Somalia
By Abdi Sheikh (Reuters) - Before the coronavirus hit, Muna Nur Farah had started to hate her husband. He'd slink into their home in the Somali capital Mogadishu at 3:00am with empty pockets, his mone...
Apr 02, 2020
Tone-deaf or tuned-in? Coronavirus epidemic proves a minefield for celebs
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift is sending cash to some of her fans and Rihanna has donated $6 million to support people whose livelihoods have been upended by the coronavirus pa...
Apr 02, 2020
