Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Austrian resort town St. Wolfgang grapples with coronavirus outbreak
VIENNA (Reuters) - The Austrian town of St. Wolfgang, a popular holiday destination, has reported 53 coronavirus infections since Wednesday, triggering concerns of an early end to the summer tourist s...
Jul 27, 2020
Israel’s Zebra Medical gets FDA clearance for mammography tool
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Zebra Medical Vision, an Israeli medical imaging analytics company, said on Monday it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its mammography technology....
Jul 27, 2020
Factbox: How does being fatter increase severe COVID-19 risk?
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Evidence emerging around the world suggests that people who are overweight or obese are at increased risk of getting more severely ill with COVID-19, the disease cau...
Jul 27, 2020
U.N. says nearly 3,500 Afghans killed or hurt in first half of 2020
KABUL (Reuters) - More than 1,280 Afghan civilians have been killed in the first six months of the year as fighting rages in Afghanistan despite a pact between the United States and Taliban militants,...
Jul 27, 2020
Spain hopes UK to lift quarantine on Spanish islands quickly
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said on Monday that she hoped Britain could lift the quarantine imposed on people returning from the Balearic and Canary Islands very quickly, ...
Jul 27, 2020
Full ceasefire takes effect in eastern Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - A full and comprehensive ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists has entered into force in eastern Ukraine, opening the prospect of an end to militar...
Jul 27, 2020
Iran moves mock-up U.S. carrier to mouth of Gulf: satellite images
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has moved a mock-up U.S. aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, satellite images show, suggesting it will use the look-alike vessel for target practice in war games...
Jul 27, 2020
Russian journalists to set up new outlet after censorship row
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A group of journalists who quit a top Russian business newspaper last month after accusing their new editor-in-chief of introducing pro-Kremlin censorship said on Monday that they w...
Jul 27, 2020
Kenya’s Cheruiyot ready to hunt for glory on the track again
By Edwin Waita and Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1,500 metres world champion, is hoping to return to competitive running next month after a hiatus caused by the coro...
Jul 27, 2020
USDA Releases Cattle Market Investigation Findings
The USDA was investigating the cattle markets after Tyson’s 2019 packing plant fire and the 2020 pandemic. The 20-page report found that there was major changes in the market, but not because of...
Jul 27, 2020
