Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swiss rush to get haircuts, visit dentists as coronavirus curbs ease
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse GLAND/LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Haircuts, massages and shopping for garden supplies topped the agenda for Swiss on Monday as the country slowly started ...
Apr 27, 2020
UWGB Furloughs Staff Due to Pandemic Shutdown
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - UW-Green Bay, which includes the Sheboygan Campus, announced on Friday that 227 staff members will be placed on furlough May 2nd through May 31st in a...
Apr 27, 2020
British sprinter Henry says will put health before Olympics
(Reuters) - British sprinter Desiree Henry will prioritise her health and family's well-being over competing at the Tokyo Olympics next year if the COVID-19 pandemic has not been brought under control...
Apr 27, 2020
Senegal groups get homeless children off streets amid coronavirus
DAKAR (Reuters) - The boys cheer as they play a ball game in the courtyard of a medical centre in Dakar that has become a refuge for Senegal's street children since the coronavirus further upended the...
Apr 27, 2020
French lawmakers cry foul as government redraws coronavirus app debate
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - Lawmakers from France's ruling party accused their own government on Monday of withdrawing a vote on a planned coronavirus tracing app, saying they had been robbed of ...
Apr 27, 2020
Thirty workers on Equatorial Guinea offshore oil platform test positive for coronavirus – sources
LAGOS/CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Thirty workers at an offshore oil platform in Equatorial Guinea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, two sources close to the ministry told Reuters. The workers on...
Apr 27, 2020
Argentina blocks commercial flight sales until September as part of coronavirus response
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has banned until September ticket sales for commercial flights, according to a decree published on Monday, in a new measure the government said is part of its corona...
Apr 27, 2020
Indian medical body asks states to stop using COVID-19 test kits from two Chinese firms
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's federal medical research agency on Monday asked state government to stop using coronavirus testing equipment brought from China because of conflicting results. More than ...
Apr 27, 2020
Portugal eyes easing lockdown, textile firms step up mask production
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal may soon ease its coronavirus lockdown, but widespread use of protective equipment will be essential and the country does not rule out "taking a step back" if the situation...
Apr 27, 2020
Compugen sees ‘encouraging signals’ from early-stage cancer trial
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli cancer immunotherapy firm Compugen said on Monday it had positive initial results from an ongoing early-stage study of its COM701 therapy in patients with advanced solid t...
Apr 27, 2020
