Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India outlines $22.6 billion economic stimulus to help poor hit by lockdown
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Thursday announced a 1.7 trillion rupee ($22.6 billion) economic stimulus plan that will be released through direct cash transfers and food security measures aimed at gi...
Mar 26, 2020
Philippines reports seven new coronavirus deaths, 71 more cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported seven new coronavirus deaths and 71 new confirmed infections. It brings the country's confirmed cases to 707 and deaths to 45 so ...
Mar 26, 2020
European stocks drop as record stimulus deal fails to stop coronavirus anxiety
(Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday after gaining for two straight sessions, as the still rapidly spreading coronavirus and fears of a deep global recession overshadowed optimism from a histo...
Mar 26, 2020
G20 leaders to convene remotely as coronavirus cases near half a million
RIYADH (Reuters) - Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies will speak by video link on Thursday about combating the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts, as global infections top 471,000...
Mar 26, 2020
Moscow to close all stores except grocery, pharmacies for a week
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow will close all shops except for pharmacies and grocery stores, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Thursday. This measure, which also includes the closure of restaurants...
Mar 26, 2020
Tokyo delay opens door for dope-tainted Indian wrestler
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The postponement of the Tokyo Games to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic may have opened the door for dope-tainted Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav to realize his dream of winning ...
Mar 26, 2020
South African President Ramaphosa tests negative for coronavirus: presidency
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for coronavirus, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday. "The president submitted for testing as a precauti...
Mar 26, 2020
Turkey limits export of respiratory support gear as coronavirus cases surge
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish companies seeking to export medical tools used for respiratory support will need permission from authorities under a decree issued on Thursday aimed a meeting domestic dem...
Mar 26, 2020
UK has 8,000 ventilators and another 8,000 on the way, junior minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain currently has about 8,000 ventilators with another 8,000 on order to come into the health system in a week or so, junior health minister Edward Argar said on Thursday. "That...
Mar 26, 2020
Singapore to tap reserves for $30 billion in new virus support measures
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Thursday unveiled more than $30 billion in new measures to help businesses and households brace against the coronavirus pandemic which threatens to push the bellweth...
Mar 26, 2020
