Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia to use biosecurity law to restrict movements of coronavirus patients
By Colin Packham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will use a little-known biosecurity law to restrict the movements of people suspected of having coronavirus, its attorney-general said on T...
Mar 02, 2020
Facebook pulls out of South by Southwest festival over coronavirus fears
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music and tech festival over growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesperson for the company said on Mo...
Mar 02, 2020
Oil rises a second day as stimulus hopes, expected OPEC cuts offset virus
SEOUL (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a second day on Tuesday on expectations that central banks are likely to enact financial stimulus to offset the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and growing op...
Mar 02, 2020
GFL raises $1.4 billion in IPO amid volatile markets
By Bharath ManjeshR (Reuters) - GFL Environmental Inc on Monday raised about $1.4 billion in its initial public offering, pricing it below the target range in a conservative step to ride out market vo...
Mar 02, 2020
Colombia's Constitutional Court rules against legalizing abortion in first 16 weeks of pregnancy
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled on Monday against legalizing abortions in up to the first 16 weeks of pregnancy and said the procedure would continue to be allowed in just thr...
Mar 02, 2020
Severe eye injuries seen with e-scooter accidents
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) - With the rising popularity of electric scooters, emergency rooms are seeing a lot of head injuries, many with vision-threatening damage to the eyes, a small study ...
Mar 02, 2020
MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews announces retirement on air
(Reuters) - Chris Matthews, a longtime anchor at cable channel MSNBC, said on Monday he was retiring and that Monday night's show would be his last. His announcement followed a controversial remark ab...
Mar 02, 2020
Trump administration says drug makers will work together to combat coronavirus
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it had secured commitments from top pharmaceutical companies to work together to develop a vaccine and treatments to fight ...
Mar 02, 2020
Euro holds steady as hopes of Fed cut drive traders out of dollars
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The euro held steady just under its highest in two months against the dollar on Tuesday, on expectations that coronavirus-driven monetary easing in the United St...
Mar 02, 2020
NBA: No high-fives with fans, only fist-bumps, players told as virus precaution
(Reuters) - NBA players should fist-bump with fans instead of high-fiving them and avoid taking items to autograph, the league told teams in a memo listing short-term recommendations to limit the spre...
Mar 02, 2020
