Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Some African countries heading for peak in coronavirus cases in weeks: WHO official
ABUJA (Reuters) - Some African countries could see a peak in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks, and testing should be urgently increased in the region, World Health Organization (WHO) officials sa...
Apr 09, 2020
U.S. forecaster sees 60% chance for neutral weather during summer
(Reuters) - There is about a 60% chance of El Nio-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions prevailing during the northern hemisphere summer in 2020, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on ...
Apr 09, 2020
Canada loses 1 million jobs in March as coronavirus hammers labor market
By Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada lost a record-breaking 1 million jobs in March while the unemployment rate soared to 7.8%, official data showed on Thursday, as the new coronavirus outbreak...
Apr 09, 2020
Europe’s coronavirus export bans raise concern over insulin supplies
By Francesco Guarascio and Matthias Blamont BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Several European countries have banned the export of insulin in recent weeks, a move industry officials said was based on a misguided f...
Apr 09, 2020
Partisan fight threatens more aid to small businesses in U.S. Senate effort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats said they planned on Thursday to offer competing plans to beef up emergency loans to small businesses struggling with the fallout from the ...
Apr 09, 2020
Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say
By Stephen Nellis and Joseph Menn (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that video calling and educational usage of its Teams productivity software had risen in recent weeks as employees work re...
Apr 09, 2020
U.S. Sailor from coronavirus-stricken ship taken to ICU
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sailor from the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in Guam after testing positive for the coronavirus last month, the Navy said ...
Apr 09, 2020
Thais queue for booze before 10-day alcohol ban in Bangkok
BANGKOK (Reuters) - People queued to buy wine, beer and spirits in Bangkok on Thursday after the Thai capital announced a 10-day ban on alcohol sales to try to limit social activities before the tradi...
Apr 09, 2020
Czechs hope targeted ‘smart quarantine’ plan will let them lift blanket restrictions
By Jan Lopatka and Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is planning to roll out a system of quickly tracking and isolating contacts of people with coronavirus to eventually allow the li...
Apr 09, 2020
Bloomin’ Brands, Jana Partners agree to nominate two new directors
(Reuters) - Bloomin' Brands Inc and Jana Partners said on Thursday they have agreed to add two new independent directors to the Outback Steakhouse owner's board, months after the activist hedge fund p...
Apr 09, 2020
