Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World champion Kapas among nine Hungarian swimmers infected with coronavirus
By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Butterfly world champion Boglarka Kapas is among nine swimmers on the Hungarian national team to have tested positive for coronavirus, the country's swimming assoc...
Apr 01, 2020
China reports African swine fever case in piglets transported to Sichuan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China detected a new case of African swine fever in piglets transported to Sichuan from outside the province, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. The outbreak was found in ...
Apr 01, 2020
Calls to Spain's gender violence helpline rise sharply during lockdown
MADRID (Reuters) - Calls to Spain's governmental helpline for victims of gender violence shot up in the first two weeks of a state of emergency lockdown imposed to combat the spread of coronavirus, th...
Apr 01, 2020
Preliminary study finds UK lockdown is slowing spread of COVID-19
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Lockdown and social distancing measures introduced by the British government to slow the spread of COVID-19 may already be working, according to preliminary research...
Apr 01, 2020
UK eases cash call cap to help coronavirus-hit companies raise cash
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Existing investors in UK-listed companies will be allowed to buy a bigger share of rights issues, in a move that could make it easier for firms hit by the coronavirus e...
Apr 01, 2020
Georgian PM pledges $606 million to help economy in coronavirus crisis
By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia will put 2 billion lari ($606 million) from its state budget toward helping the economy through the coronavirus pandemic, its Prime Minister Giorgi Gak...
Apr 01, 2020
Worker crunch hits world's top medical glove maker as demand spikes
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The world's biggest maker of medical gloves is grappling with a serious shortage of workers as it tries to meet a huge surge in demand as countries such as the Unit...
Apr 01, 2020
Putin to hold meeting by video-conference after contact with coronavirus doctor: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a government meeting on Wednesday by video conference, the Kremlin said, a day after a doctor who met Putin last week said he had been dia...
Apr 01, 2020
Japan stimulus to help airlines, stave off deflation: PM
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday promised support for domestic airlines hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and said a planned stimulus program would be b...
Apr 01, 2020
Afghan, Taliban prisoner exchange to begin amid coronavirus
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will release some Taliban prisoners this week as part of confidence building measure crucial for the success of the peace deal sig...
Apr 01, 2020
