Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Merkel, Trump to explore cooperation on fighting coronavirus: spokesman
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during a phone call on Friday to explore possible cooperation on combating to the coronavirus pandemic, a gove...
Mar 27, 2020
Albania limits shopping to one per family in virus lockdown
By Benet Koleka TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania will impose a 40 hour curfew at the weekend and limit shopping to just one family member, who will need to seek permission from an app to leave home from Mon...
Mar 27, 2020
Europe needs new measures to tackle coronavirus threat: Italian president
ROME (Reuters) - Europe must adopt new measures to confront the threat posed by the coronavirus, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on Friday, telling European Union leaders they had to react be...
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. group bombards doctors with coronavirus petition to cut 'red tape'
By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter (Reuters) - Dr. Eric Anderson had just finished vacuuming his New Hampshire home early on Wednesday when the phone in his pocket buzzed with an unusual text mess...
Mar 27, 2020
Trump wishes UK PM Johnson a speed recovery from coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump wished British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a speedy recovery from coronavirus during a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said. "They agreed to work to...
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. regulator receives over 5,000 complaints of coronavirus scams
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it has received 5,149 complaints related to coronavirus schemes in the first three months of the year, with claims of $3.46 million in fra...
Mar 27, 2020
France reports new spike in coronavirus deaths, bringing total to almost 2,000
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 299 new deaths from coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total to 1,995, as the government has decided to extend by two weeks the national lockdown,...
Mar 27, 2020
Global oil refiners shut down as coronavirus destroys demand
By Florence Tan, Nidhi Verma, Jane Chung and Julia Payne SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI/SEOUL/LONDON (Reuters) - The first oil refinery shutdowns in India and Europe were announced on Friday while global refiner...
Mar 27, 2020
Pope holds dramatic solitary service for relief from coronavirus
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said the coronavirus had put everyone "in the same boat" as he held a dramatic, solitary prayer service in St. Peter's Square on Friday, urging...
Mar 27, 2020
More than 100 British companies halt dividend payments due to coronavirus pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 100 British companies have postponed or ditched dividend payments in a bid to preserve cash for what could be a lengthy enforced shutdown of large parts of the UK and glob...
Mar 27, 2020
