Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hands down, men worse at bathroom hygiene that prevents coronavirus
By Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The spread of the new coronavirus is shining the spotlight on a little-discussed gender split: men wash their hands after using the bathroom less than women, ...
Mar 5, 2020
Coronavirus not expected to hit China energy purchases under trade deal: U.S. energy secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Thursday he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak to affect China's agreement in the recent trade deal to buy more than $50 bill...
Mar 5, 2020
Factbox: The economic remedies for the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Policymakers have taken a range of approaches to deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, from emergency interest rate cuts and big spending packages to a wait-and-see-stance a...
Mar 5, 2020
Virgin Media reports database breach
(Reuters) - Virgin Media, owned by Liberty Global , on Thursday reported a breach that allowed unauthorized access to the cable company's database that contained personal information of about 900,000 ...
Mar 5, 2020
Back on top: nationally, Democrats are again rallying around Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just days after Joe Biden's commanding wins in most of the Super Tuesday primaries, Democrats across the country are again rallying around the former vice president ...
Mar 5, 2020
Italian coronavirus death toll jumps, government doubles financial help
By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 41 over the past 24 hours to 148, the Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday, ...
Mar 5, 2020
Moscow imposes 'high alert regime' to stem coronavirus outbreak
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow authorities announced a "high alert regime" and imposed extra measures on Thursday to prevent a spread of the coronavirus in the Russian capital. A document posted on the Mos...
Mar 5, 2020
Florence Nightingale show presents nursing pioneer who told us to wash hands
By Mindy Burrows LONDON (Reuters) - Victorian Britain took Florence Nightingale into its heart as the "Lady with the Lamp" who tended wounded soldiers, but a new exhibition shows her as a tough pionee...
Mar 5, 2020
EU parliament moves session from France over virus risk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament has exceptionally moved its planned session in Strasbourg, France, next week to Brussels because of concerns about the coronavirus risk. Parliament preside...
Mar 5, 2020
Instacart accelerates launch of grocery drop-off service amid coronavirus fears
(Reuters) - Instacart said on Thursday it has brought forward the launch of its door-step grocery drop-off service in response to a surge in consumer demand amid rising fears of the coronavirus spread...
Mar 5, 2020
