Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chinese arrivals to U.S. plummet in February as coronavirus forces travel curbs
By Rachit Vats and Sanjana Shivdas (Reuters) - The number of travelers flying from China to the United States fell 84.1% in February from a year earlier, according to data from an agency of the U.S. D...
Mar 27, 2020
NCAA weighs more eligibility for sports cut short by virus
By: Ralph D. Russo The NCAA Division I Council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to allow another year of eligibility for spring sport athletes such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players, wh...
Mar 27, 2020
Disney parks in California, Florida to remain closed as coronavirus spreads
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Friday its parks in California and Florida will remain closed until further notice, as authorities step up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in ...
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. airlines cheer government relief, warn weak demand may still force downsizing
By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings Inc and Delta Air Lines pledged to maintain staff until Sept. 30 thanks to a government relief package passed on Friday, but warned of co...
Mar 27, 2020
Guinea referendum backs constitutional changes that may extend president's rule
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea has voted overwhelmingly for a change in the constitution, according to provisional results of a referendum, an outcome which the opposition fears will allow President Alpha...
Mar 27, 2020
Cash handouts and bond buying: $10 trillion-plus deployed against virus
By Ritvik Carvalho and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - More than 300 basis points in combined interest rate cuts, a tenth of annual output in central bank stimulus and $5 trillion of new government sp...
Mar 27, 2020
South Africa small businesses pray government aid eases coronavirus lockdown
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Marius Delarey's spacious restaurant in an upmarket Johannesburg suburb thrived on bringing up to 250 people together at a time to share food, booze and lively co...
Mar 27, 2020
Turkey's Erdogan calls for 'voluntary quarantine' against coronavirus
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on more than 80 million citizens to implement a "voluntary quarantine" and not to leave their homes unless for basic and emergency needs, as ...
Mar 27, 2020
Abu Dhabi crown prince, Syrian president discuss coronavirus
CAIRO (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad discussed the coronavirus pandemic over the phone on Friday, a statement from United A...
Mar 27, 2020
Davis Love III, wife escape fire that destroys home
(Reuters) - American golfer Davis Love III's home was destroyed by an early morning fire in Georgia on Friday but the 21-time PGA Tour winner said he and his wife were not injured in the early morning...
Mar 27, 2020
