Author Archives: Syndicated Content
For Venezuelans, a key obstacle for handwashing during pandemic – no running water
By Vivian Sequera and Johnny Carvajal CARACAS (Reuters) - After going two months without running water at her home on the outskirts of Venezuela's capital Caracas, Mara Loyo stores it whenever it beco...
Jun 04, 2020
‘This is not New York’: Mexico president defends coronavirus response
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended his government's handling of the coronavirus on Thursday after official data showed new deaths for a 24-hour period surgi...
Jun 04, 2020
Vaccines group raises $8.8 billion for immunisation plans for poor
LONDON (Reuters) - The GAVI vaccines alliance said on Thursday it had raised $8.8 billion from international donor governments, companies and philanthropic foundations to fund its immunisation program...
Jun 04, 2020
White defendant in shooting death of Georgia black man used racial slur, investigator says
(Note to readers offensive language in third paragraph) (Reuters) - One of the white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia used a racial slur after shooting the unarmed black man and ...
Jun 04, 2020
U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings surge in May
(Reuters) - U.S. commercial bankruptcy filings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code jumped in May by 48% from year earlier, marking an initial wave of insolvencies arising from the business di...
Jun 04, 2020
Brickyard 400 to run without fans
The July 4 weekend races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be held without spectators. It marks the second holiday weekend at Indy affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Indianapolis 500, traditi...
Jun 04, 2020
Jordan to reopen hotels, cafes in further easing of COVID-19 lockdown
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan said on Thursday it would reopen hotels and cafes, allow sporting events without spectators and shorten a night curfew as of Saturday, further easing it...
Jun 04, 2020
South African government to appeal ruling declaring some COVID-19 measures invalid
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African government will appeal a court ruling that declared some of its coronavirus lockdown regulations invalid, a senior official said on Thursday after a cabinet ...
Jun 04, 2020
GAVI alliance raises $2 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines for poor
LONDON (Reuters) - The GAVI vaccines alliance said on Thursday it had raised $2 billion from international donors for an Advanced Market Commitment to buy future COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries. ...
Jun 04, 2020
Portugal beach town which gained unwanted fame from McCann case also seeks closure
By Catarina Demony PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal (Reuters) - The disappearance of the little British girl Madeleine McCann has hung over the quiet beach town of Praia da Luz in Portugal's southern Algarve li...
Jun 04, 2020
