Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bavarian town’s 17th century vow has spared it from coronavirus, pastor says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The small Bavarian town of Oberammergau has yet to record any cases of the new coronavirus, and its pastor believes a 17th century promise could be the reason why. In 1633, at th...
Apr 10, 2020
U.S. consumer prices decline in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices fell in March and further decreases are likely as the novel coronavirus outbreak suppresses demand for some goods and services, offsetting price increases r...
Apr 10, 2020
EU leaders to hold coronavirus video conference on April 23
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will hold a video conference on April 23 to discuss the economic response to coronavirus, the President of the European Council Charles Mi...
Apr 10, 2020
Notre-Dame service a message of hope for France in coronavirus lockdown
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - Nearly a year after fire devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the city's Archbishop held a small ceremony there to mark Good Friday, praying that Easter's m...
Apr 10, 2020
Yanomami indigenous youth with coronavirus dies in Brazil
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Yanomami youth has died after testing positive for coronavirus, health officials said on Friday, raising fears that the epidemic will spread among the largest ...
Apr 10, 2020
India set to ship drug sought by Trump for coronavirus
By Zeba Siddiqui and Sumit Khanna NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD (Reuters) - India is set to begin shipping the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to the United States where President Donald Trump has touted it as ...
Apr 10, 2020
Doping: Russian ban could harm Olympic movement during coronavirus crisis – minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Friday officials should not rule against the country in its appeal to overturn a doping ban because it would undermine the Olympic move...
Apr 10, 2020
Lawmakers look to reaffirm U.S. commitment to global health, amid coronavirus
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic U.S. senators will introduce legislation on Friday seeking to reaffirm the country's commitment to global health amid the coronavi...
Apr 10, 2020
Saudi, Russia seek to finalise oil cuts in G20 talks, want U.S. involved
By Rania El Gamal and Vladimir Soldatkin DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies will press Mexico on Friday to join an accord for collective oil production cuts equivalent to 1...
Apr 10, 2020
UW-GB Adjusts Grading, Helps Student Employees During COVID-19
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, which includes the Sheboygan campus, announced two efforts on Wednesday to provide additional student relief du...
Apr 10, 2020
