Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jerusalem's Sepulchre church tells visitors to keep distance due to coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Leaders of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, urged worshippers on Saturday to maintain social distancing to help fi...
Mar 21, 2020
Social work from a social distance: Coronavirus forces U.S. child advocates to adapt
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic has forced states to rethink their approach to social work, whether by finding safe strategies ...
Mar 21, 2020
Mexican president passes coronavirus buck to allies, rivals, business
By Dave Graham and Drazen Jorgic MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - As Mexico scrambles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, many initiatives aimed at tempering the threat have come not from the president, but l...
Mar 21, 2020
Mexico's president thanks Trump for not closing border
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Twitter on Saturday that he spoke with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and thanked him for not closing their countries'...
Mar 21, 2020
Bolivia announces nationwide, 14-day quarantine to stem spread of coronavirus
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's interim government announced on Saturday a countrywide mandatory quarantine for 14 days to combat the spread of coronavirus in the Andean nation. Interim president Jeanine...
Mar 21, 2020
Four Burkina Faso ministers have coronavirus as cases rise to 64
By Henry Wilkins OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Four government ministers in Burkina Faso have tested positive for the coronavirus, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the number of reported cases ro...
Mar 21, 2020
VP Pence says will be tested for coronavirus after aide tested positive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he and his wife will be tested for coronavirus later on Saturday after a member of his staff tested positive. "The White House doctor has ind...
Mar 21, 2020
World Ice Hockey championship canceled
(Reuters) - The Ice Hockey World Championship scheduled for Switzerland in May has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said on Saturday. "...
Mar 21, 2020
Britain's NHS secures private hospital capacity 'en bloc' to fight coronavirus
By James Davey and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will have more ventilators and thousands of extra beds and healthcare staff on hand from next week to fi...
Mar 21, 2020
Exclusive: Agitating bondholders press Argentina to step up efforts
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Agitating bondholders have written to Argentina's government, accusing it of not doing enough to allow the country's crucial debt restructuring negotiations to make pr...
Mar 21, 2020
