Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Howard and Lois, reunited: Elderly couple separated by virus finally meet again
By Joshua Schneyer and Caitlin Ochs NEW PALTZ, New York (Reuters) - For 56 days, the coronavirus pandemic kept Howard Smith apart from Lois Kittson, his wife of half a century. Their separation ended ...
May 06, 2020
Polish preschools drawn into row over virus-hit election
By Alan Charlish and Marcin Goclowski WARSAW (Reuters) - Warsaw preschool director Beata Mizerska says she understands why the city's liberal local council ordered her nursery to stay closed, despite ...
May 06, 2020
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 64 to 3,584: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) - The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 64 in the last 24 hours to 3,584, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday. The overall number of cas...
May 06, 2020
NFL: ’21 salary cap to shrivel due to COVID-19
Unknown financial implications from the coronavirus pandemic might force the NFL to reduce the 2021 salary cap by as much as 50 percent, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. With uncertainty around the 2020...
May 06, 2020
Netherlands to begin phased easing of lockdown Monday: broadcaster
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will begin a phased easing of its almost two-month-old coronavirus lockdown on Monday, according to a report by the national broadcaster NOS. Prime Minister Mark ...
May 06, 2020
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 30,076
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's COVID-19 death toll has risen by 649 to 30,076, according to figures announced on Wednesday by government minister Robert Jenrick. The figures, which reflect deaths in all...
May 06, 2020
UK retailer Debenhams to shut five stores, may cut 1,400 jobs
By Samantha Machado (Reuters) - British department store group Debenhams will shut down five of its stores in Hammerson shopping centres leading to potentially 1,400 job cuts, its spokesman told Reute...
May 06, 2020
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll and new cases’ tally both rise
ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 369 on Wednesday, against just 236 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections also...
May 06, 2020
WHO warns of new lockdowns if transition not managed carefully
ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned of the risks of returning to lockdown if countries emerging from pandemic restrictions do not manage trans...
May 06, 2020
Fed has swap lines with countries of ‘mutual trust’, policymaker says
WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has swap lines with countries that have a relationship of "mutual trust" with the United States and the highest credit standards, a Fed policymaker ...
May 06, 2020
