Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Zimbabwe to impose 21-day nationwide lockdown from Monday
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe will impose a nationwide lockdown for 21 days from Monday to help curb the spread of coronavirus, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Friday. Only state and health workers...
Mar 27, 2020
Google-parent Alphabet to donate $800 million in response to coronavirus crisis
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc will donate more than $800 million in funds towards producing medical supplies used to fight COVID-19, and in ad credits to government and health organizations and businesses,...
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. EPA waives fuel requirements, extends biofuel deadline to help refineries
(Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a raft of measures to help oil refineries cope with the fallout from coronavirus pandemic, from waiving seasonal anti-smog requ...
Mar 27, 2020
UK's plan B if 'Team Johnson' is incapacitated? Answer is unclear
By Michael Holden and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - What would happen if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's case of coronavirus - so far he has "mild symptoms" - were to become more serious o...
Mar 27, 2020
Cash-strapped airlines resist mounting coronavirus refund claims
By Laurence Frost PARIS (Reuters) - European airlines waiting in line for coronavirus bailouts want to tap another source of interest-free loans: their customers. Cash-strapped carriers are seeking to...
Mar 27, 2020
Azerbaijan tightens quarantine rules, bans walking in parks: government
BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan tightened quarantine rules on Friday and banned walking in parks and boulevards from March 29 in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the government said. The co...
Mar 27, 2020
Coronavirus emerges as major threat to U.S. election process
By John Whitesides and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. election officials looking to construct a safe voting system in a worsening coronavirus pandemic are confronting a grim reality: ther...
Mar 27, 2020
Belgium extends lockdown period until April 18: RTBF
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium has extended its lockdown over the coronavirus crisis by two weeks until April 18, Belgian broadcaster RTBF said on Friday. Belgium's government and key economic and medic...
Mar 27, 2020
Elevated Wall Street 'fear gauge' shows doubts about stock market rebound
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors hoping for calm to return to U.S. stocks will not find much comfort in Wall Street's fear gauge known as the VIX, which shows some market participants ar...
Mar 27, 2020
PM Johnson's central role to UK virus response entitled him to test: health official
LONDON (Reuters) - People with a central role in co-ordinating the response to coronavirus will be prioritized for testing along with those with severe symptoms, a health official said on Friday after...
Mar 27, 2020
