Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF calls meeting of steering committee on pandemic response: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will convene an extraordinary meeting of its steering committee on Friday to discuss the Fund's response to the rapidly spreading coronavirus pan...
Mar 26, 2020
Russia thanks 'real friend' Jack Ma for gift of a million masks
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has received more than a million masks and 200,000 coronavirus testing kits as a gift from Chinese billionaire businessman Jack Ma, its Defence Ministry said on Thursday. Cal...
Mar 26, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 68,440 coronavirus cases, 994 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 68,440 coronavirus cases, an increase of 13,987 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had ri...
Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus death toll in Italy's Lombardy rises by more than 385 in a day: source
ROME (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in the northern region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of Italy's contagion, has risen by more than 385 in a day to around 4,860,...
Mar 26, 2020
Lockdown, what lockdown? UK begins tougher action against those ignoring shutdown
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Britain brought in tough measures on Thursday to curb the spread of coronavirus and ensure people obey the government's virtual lockdown which many thousands are f...
Mar 26, 2020
Attorney General seeks to expand home confinement as more inmates contract coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Thursday he has directed the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to expand its use of home confinement for inmates in appropriate cases, as t...
Mar 26, 2020
Film narrated by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to be released on April 3: Disney
LONDON (Reuters) - A film narrated by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will be available to watch from April 3, Disney said on Thursday, marking her first job since she and her husband Harry stepped back fr...
Mar 26, 2020
Austria extends lockdown of Tyrol ski resorts
VIENNA (Reuters) - A lockdown of Austrian ski resorts that have become hotspots for the spread of the coronavirus in Europe will be extended until Easter Monday, the governor of the province of Tyrol ...
Mar 26, 2020
Coffee still king in U.S. as number of daily drinkers rises, study says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of people in the United States who have coffee every day has increased 5% since 2015, maintaining its ranking as the most consumed beverage in the country, the National...
Mar 26, 2020
Toyota extends shutdown of North American plants through April 17
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it will extend a shutdown of all North American plants for two weeks due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and decline in vehicle demand. The largest Japan...
Mar 26, 2020
