Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus clue? Most cases aboard U.S. aircraft carrier are symptom-free
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sweeping testing of the entire crew of the coronavirus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt may have revealed a clue about the pandem...
Apr 16, 2020
Lagardere may get help from allies in fight with Amber Capital
PARIS (Reuters) - Lagardere shares rose as much as 12% on Thursday after Les Echos reported the French multimedia conglomerate could get help from French tycoon Vincent Bollore and Marc Ladreit de Lac...
Apr 16, 2020
Portugal set to extend coronavirus lockdown for 15 more days
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament was expected on Thursday to extend a national lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus for a further 15 days, while...
Apr 16, 2020
‘Stink flirting’ is a thing – just ask a ring-tailed lemur
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For human beings, "stink flirting" may not sound like a prudent dating strategy. For ring-tailed lemurs, it is the way to go. Scientists on Thursday described the...
Apr 16, 2020
Mime artist breaks silence to give coronavirus health tips in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) - Wearing white face paint, stripy top and bright red spectacle frames, Ahmed Naser stands in a street in Cairo distributing face masks and health advice to passing children. The 22-ye...
Apr 16, 2020
OECD’s Gurria says global economy probably in contraction
PARIS (Reuters) - The impact of the coronavirus outbreak is making economic forecasting highly uncertain, though the global economy is probably in contraction, OECD chief Angel Gurria said on Thursday...
Apr 16, 2020
As the U.S. shut down, Trump’s legal fight to build wall ramped up
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border to build a wall...
Apr 16, 2020
U.N. Yemen envoy expects warring parties to agree truce in ‘immediate future’
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths said on Thursday he expects the warring parties to formally adopt "in the immediate future" agreements on a nationwide ceasefire, key e...
Apr 16, 2020
IMF steering committee says will review adequacy of IMF resources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The steering committee of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it would continue to review the adequacy of the global lender's resources as it works to help its 189 ...
Apr 16, 2020
Ontario halts transfers from hospital to long-term care as virus flares: memo
TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario's health ministry has asked hospitals to temporarily stop transferring patients to long-term care and retirement homes, according to a memo obtained by Reuters, as coronavi...
Apr 16, 2020
