Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. health officials say death toll may fall short of most dire projections
By Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. health officials have said they now believe the coronavirus outbreak may kill fewer Americans than some recent projections, poin...
Apr 07, 2020
Swiss aid package could head off jobless surge - government
By Silke Koltrowitz and John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's largest ever aid package launched to counter the economic impact of the new coronavirus epidemic should help the country avoid a ma...
Apr 07, 2020
Tokyo 2020 delay gives everyone a fair chance, says Riner
PARIS (Reuters) - Double Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner believes that staging the Tokyo Games in 2021 will put all athletes on an equal footing after the sports extravaganza was postponed for a yea...
Apr 07, 2020
Uber suspends services in several parts of Saudi Arabia
DUBAI (Reuters) - Uber said on Tuesday it was temporarily halting its services in several Saudi cities and governorates after a round-the-clock curfew was announced to limit the spread of the coronavi...
Apr 07, 2020
Indonesia in talks with development banks for loans totalling $7 billion
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian government is in talks with development banks for loans totalling $7 billion to finance its COVID-19 relief efforts, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told a ca...
Apr 07, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. grants GE license to sell engines for China's new airplane
(Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday granted a license to General Electric Co to supply LEAP-1C engines for China's C919 passenger jet, a spokeswoman for the company said. (Reporting by Kar...
Apr 07, 2020
Latin America animal lovers rush to aid pets abandoned amid coronavirus
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA/LA PAZ (Reuters) - Activists in Latin America are scrambling to house and feed animals abandoned by owners who misguidedly fear their pets will infect them with the coronaviru...
Apr 07, 2020
Spanish coffin maker works non-stop to meet grim wave of demand
MADRID (Reuters) - While most Spanish companies are shut amid the coronavirus pandemic, coffin-making firm Ataudes Chao has been working around the clock and hiring staff to meet unprecedented demand ...
Apr 07, 2020
Israel makes masks in public compulsory
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli government issued orders on Tuesday making the wearing of masks in public compulsory to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. It also approved a timeline for tig...
Apr 07, 2020
Italy's Diasorin aims to launch COVID-19 antibody test by end-April
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's medical diagnostic group Diasorin said on Tuesday it aims to launch a new serological test to detect antibodies in patients infected with the new coronavirus by the end of Ap...
Apr 07, 2020
