Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Quest Diagnostics to launch coronavirus test service
(Reuters) - U.S. lab operator Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Thursday it was launching a test service for coronavirus, a day after the Trump administration met with private lab test developers to discu...
Mar 05, 2020
Lebanon must cooperate with IMF to secure funds: Jumblatt
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon must cooperate with the IMF to secure badly needed international aid, leading Druze politician Walid Jumblatt said on Thursday, calling for a "joint programme" with the Fund...
Mar 05, 2020
EU grants governments fiscal leeway to fight coronavirus impact, eyes more
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is giving governments all the fiscal leeway they need to individually deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus and may decide on a m...
Mar 05, 2020
Coronavirus infections jump to 82 in the Netherlands: RIVM
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of patients infected with the coronavirus in the Netherlands has more than doubled to 82, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) said on Thursday. The n...
Mar 05, 2020
North Korea's Kim sends 'get well soon' wishes for South's coronavirus battle
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter expressing hope for South Korea to overcome a coronavirus outbreak, President Moon Jae-in's office said on Thursday,...
Mar 05, 2020
Thailand announces compulsory quarantine for arrivals from six places
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government on Thursday announces new compulsory quarantine measure for arrivals from four countries and two territories in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus. ...
Mar 05, 2020
Italy to postpone March 29 referendum on number of lawmakers due to coronavirus: sources
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government will postpone a referendum over legislation to cut the number of parliamentarians that was slated for March 29, due to the country's coronavirus outbreak, polit...
Mar 05, 2020
Kiss me? Are you mad? Coronavirus turns Italian life upside down
By Silvia Aloisi and Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) - A day after their government ordered a limit on public gatherings and recommended that people avoid shaking hands to limit the spread of the corona...
Mar 05, 2020
Europe could face more drug shortages as coronavirus squeezes supplies
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe is experiencing delays in supplies of medicines and face masks because of coronavirus disruptions, according to EU and industry officials, compoundin...
Mar 05, 2020
U.S. fourth-quarter unit labor costs, productivity revised down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. unit labor costs grew much slower than initially thought in the fourth quarter and were soft in 2019, suggesting inflation could remain tame despite tightening labor market...
Mar 05, 2020
