Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Egyptians crowd livestock market ahead of Eid holiday despite coronavirus
By Mohamed Abd El-Ghany CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of Egyptians defied government warnings over the coronavirus on Thursday to crowd a vast seasonal livestock market near the capital, without wearing...
Jul 23, 2020
U.S. in talks with Japan about Marine force overhaul, says commander
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States has begun talks with Japan about deploying mobile U.S. Marine units in Okinawa armed with anti-ship and air defense missiles that would work closely wi...
Jul 23, 2020
U.S. Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez says Republican colleague called her profane slur
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday repeated an accusation that her Republican colleague Ted Yoho used a profane gender-based s...
Jul 23, 2020
Roombas and jam: couch potatoes snap up robot vacuums, PB&J in pandemic
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - Consumers sticking close to home as COVID-19 cases spike around the world are reaching for more pantry staples like mayonnaise and peanut butter and are buying Roomba...
Jul 23, 2020
New York Times CEO sees risk in regulating Google, Facebook to help news media
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Regulation intended to address the news industry's problems with Google and Facebook could have adverse consequences, said outgoing New York Times Co Chief Executive Office...
Jul 23, 2020
Could your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect early COVID-19 symptoms?
By Aleksandra Michalska NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitbit and other wearable devices typically linked to exercise are being studied as ways to identify people who are potentially infected with COVID-19 befo...
Jul 23, 2020
WHO says U.S., Brazil and India can ‘deal with’ pandemic
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Thursday that the United States, Brazil and India, which are all suffering fast rises in coronavirus cases, can still get on top of the pandemi...
Jul 23, 2020
WHO chief says questioning of his independence ‘unacceptable’
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that comments questioning his independence would not distract the organisation from its work in fighting the coronavirus. Direct...
Jul 23, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases pass four million in rapid acceleration
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The total number of coronavirus cases reported in the United States passed 4 million on Thursday, reflecting a rapid acceleration of infections detected in the country sin...
Jul 23, 2020
Baseball: Fox to bring the noise with ‘virtual fans’ as sport adjusts to new normal
(Reuters) - When the Major League Baseball season gets underway on Saturday, players will be met by an eerie silence from empty stands at ballparks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but fans at home can e...
Jul 23, 2020
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