Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Your COVID-19 questions, answered
There is a lot of misinformation circulating about the coronavirus, so we took to Instagram, Twitter and Reddit to see what questions have been bugging you, our readers.Below are answers from several ...
Mar 28, 2020
Qatar confirms first coronavirus death
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar on Saturday recorded its first death from the coronavirus, a Bangladeshi resident, and 28 more cases to take its total to 590 infections, the health ministry said. The 57-year-...
Mar 28, 2020
Lombardy coronavirus deaths near 6,000 as Italy mulls extending lockdown
By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Lombardy region, which has borne the worst of the coronavirus contagion, recorded 542 new deaths on Saturday as the national government was said to be mu...
Mar 28, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Greece pass 1,000
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece confirmed 95 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, according to health authorities, bringing the total to 1,061 since the country's first recorded infection on Feb. 26. Health m...
Mar 28, 2020
Trump said he may quarantine New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Trump said Saturday he was considering imposing a quarantine on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Trump said he was mulling the quarantine, while at the same walki...
Mar 28, 2020
Singapore reports 70 new coronavirus cases, taking tally to 802
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore reported 70 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the health ministry said, taking the city-state's total infections to 802. (Reporting by John Geddie; editing by Jason Ne...
Mar 28, 2020
Italy small town priest deals with death on industrial scale
By Flavio Lo Scalzo SERIATE, Italy (Reuters) - When he became a priest 40 years ago, Father Mario Carminati knew he would be dealing with death - but not on an industrial scale. Coffins bearing deceas...
Mar 28, 2020
Portugal to treat migrants as residents during coronavirus crisis
LISBON (Reuters) - All foreigners in Portugal with pending applications will be treated as permanent residents from Monday until at least July 1, authorities said on Saturday, to ensure migrants have ...
Mar 28, 2020
Swiss virus death toll hits 235 as official says worst case scenario `not yet materialized'
By Kirsti Knolle ZURICH (Reuters) - The death toll in Switzerland from coronavirus had climbed to 235 while total cases stand at 13,213, the health ministry said on Saturday, though officials said the...
Mar 28, 2020
Shellshocked Spain reports record 832 new coronavirus deaths
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's coronavirus fatalities rose by a record 832 people overnight to 5,690 as hospitals and morgues were overwhelmed and a police chief fought back tears announcing a colleague's...
Mar 28, 2020
