Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus drug hopefuls are cheap to make but may be in short supply
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Drugs being re-purposed in hopes they will help against COVID-19 cost little to make but may prove challenging to produce in quantities needed for a pandemic, a drug ...
Apr 10, 2020
Tired and sick, Spanish nurse ponders coronavirus missteps
By Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - Auxiliary nurse Chelo Megia soldiered on through the toughest weeks of the coronavirus epidemic as it decimated elderly residents of a Spanish care home where she has...
Apr 10, 2020
Coronavirus curfew creates water shortage for Burkina Faso's poorest
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Nowadays Rahinatou Diasso scolds her children when they wash with too much water. It has become a precious resource since Burkina Faso's coronavirus curfew stopped those in poo...
Apr 10, 2020
China March new loans surge to $405 billion as coronavirus stimulus kicks in
By Judy Hua and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - New bank lending in China climbed to 2.85 trillion yuan ($405 billion) in March, with total social financing hitting a record, as the central bank pumped ...
Apr 10, 2020
Philippine penitents perform Easter rites despite coronavirus
MANILA (Reuters) - Some Catholic penitents flagellated themselves and prayed outside closed churches in the Philippines to commemorate the death of Jesus on Good Friday, despite strict government orde...
Apr 10, 2020
Indonesia reports 219 new coronavirus cases, total 3,512
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 219 new coronavirus cases and 26 new deaths, a health ministry official Achmad Yurianto told reporters on Friday. This brings the total number of cases and death...
Apr 10, 2020
Kazakhstan to extend coronavirus emergency to end April: Interfax
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan will extend the state of emergency declared over the coronavirus outbreak until the end of April, Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing parliamentary deputy Vla...
Apr 10, 2020
Malta takes in rescued migrants despite coronavirus ban
VALLETTA (Reuters) - - A group of North African migrants rescued from a sinking boat came ashore in Malta early on Friday, hours after the government had said no further groups would be allowed in aft...
Apr 10, 2020
Global oil output cuts held hostage to Mexican standoff
By Rania El Gamal and Vladimir Soldatkin DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Oil producers in the OPEC+ group, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, were expected to pressure Mexico on Friday to seal an accord for a c...
Apr 10, 2020
Malaysia extends movement curbs until April 28 to contain coronavirus outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Friday extended movement and travel restrictions that have been put in place to contain a coronavirus outbreak for two more weeks, until April 28. The curbs, first...
Apr 10, 2020
