Author Archives: Syndicated Content
CDC reports 1,005,147 coronavirus cases, 57,505 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 1,005,147 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 23,901 cases from its previous count, and said the number...
Apr 29, 2020
Brazil to deploy troops to protect Amazon as deforestation surges
By Eduardo Simes and Jake Spring SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil plans to deploy its armed forces to fight deforestation and fires in the Amazon jungle, Vice President Hamilton Mouro said on Wed...
Apr 29, 2020
U.S. coronavirus outbreak soon to be deadlier than any flu since 1967 as deaths top 60,000
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 60,000 on Wednesday and the outbreak will soon be deadlier than any flu season since 1967, according to a Reuters tally. Amer...
Apr 29, 2020
Recurring virus outbreaks make events unpredictable: USOPC
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) warned on Wednesday that recurrent outbreaks of COVID-19 will make staging events more unpredictable while athle...
Apr 29, 2020
NO NEW CASES, 34 MORE TEST NEGATIVE FOR COVID IN COUNTY
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WHBL) - Sheboygan County’s efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic continue to be effective, if not impressive. All statistics rem...
Apr 29, 2020
EU’s Gentiloni urges Europe to get recovery plan for second half of 2020
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's recovery plan should be ready to kick in in the second half of the year and not drag on until December or later, European Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday. In ...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: Chesapeake Energy preparing bankruptcy filing – sources
By Mike Spector and David French (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp , the oil and gas exploration and production company that was at the forefront of the past decade's U.S. shale boom, is preparing a ...
Apr 29, 2020
Olympic golf qualifying extended
Golfers will have until June 2021 to qualify for the delayed Tokyo Olympics. The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that the qualifying window for th...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: Venezuela asks Bank of England to sell its gold to U.N. for coronavirus relief – sources
By Corina Pons and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is asking the Bank of England to sell part of the South American nation's gold reserves held in its coffers and send the proceeds to the U...
Apr 29, 2020
No kidding – toddler helps with lockdown workouts
(Reuters) - As families around the world endure the COVID-19 lockdown and deal with bored children testing their patience, British cyclist Pete Mitchell found an innovative way to keep a toddler enter...
Apr 29, 2020
