Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany’s coronavirus cases rise by 2,486, deaths by 285: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 2,486 to 127,584, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday, meaning the number of ne...
Apr 14, 2020
Fujifilm says significantly boosts capacity for COVID-19 treatment Avigan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it has expanded manufacturing capacity to "significantly increase" production of its anti-flu drug Avigan that is being tested as a treatment for ...
Apr 14, 2020
Vietnam introduces ‘fake news’ fines for coronavirus misinformation
By Phuong Nguyen and James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) - A new decree took effect in Vietnam on Wednesday introducing fines for the dissemination of 'fake news' or rumours on social media, amid the rapid ...
Apr 14, 2020
Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters) - Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track down infected people, then find everyone who has be...
Apr 14, 2020
Tesla’s China car registrations surge in March as Shanghai factory back up
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc's China car registrations jumped 450% in March, month on month, data from auto consultancy LMC Automotive showed. Tesla's China registrations ...
Apr 14, 2020
Coronavirus seen knocking U.S. retail sales in March
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales likely suffered a record drop in March as mandatory business closures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak depressed deman...
Apr 14, 2020
France’s Macron says he hopes to secure Putin backing for UN truce plea
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said he has secured the agreement of three of the five permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council to back a call by the UN for a globa...
Apr 14, 2020
Australia warns children could be silent victims of coronavirus crisis
By Melanie Burton and Paulina Duran MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned on Wednesday the nation's children could become the silent victims of the coronavirus p...
Apr 14, 2020
Australia consumer sentiment collapses to 30-year low on recession risks
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian consumer sentiment collapsed in April to a 30-year low as social distancing restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic threatened to push t...
Apr 14, 2020
Top China official to Hong Kong says city’s national security shortcomings need to be fixed
BEIJING (Reuters) - The top Chinese official in Hong Kong said efforts must be made as soon as possible to address the shortcomings in the island's legal system and enforcement mechanisms for safeguar...
Apr 14, 2020
