Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chile announces $2 billion fund to benefit informal workers amid coronavirus outbreak
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday announced a fresh $2 billion fund to help support the countrys informal workers as the coronavirus outbreak continues to batter the...
Apr 08, 2020
Dutch use ice rink for drive-in coronavirus testing
ALKMAAR, The Netherlands (Reuters) - The Netherlands is ramping up testing for the new coronavirus with drive-in locations for healthcare personnel, including one site at an ice rink. "In the summer t...
Apr 08, 2020
New York state reports most coronavirus cases in world, overtaking Spain: Reuters tally
(Reuters) - New York state on Wednesday reported the most coronavirus cases in the world, overtaking Spain, according to a Reuters tally. The U.S. state has 149,316 reported cases compared with Spain ...
Apr 08, 2020
U.S. Justice Department backs Google request to use part of U.S.-Asia undersea cable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S Justice Department on Wednesday recommended U.S. regulators approve Alphabet Inc's request to use part of an U.S.-Asia undersea telecommunications cable. Google agreed t...
Apr 08, 2020
Jordan announces a 48-hour nationwide curfew starting Thursday midnight: government spokesman
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan announced a 48-hour sweeping nationwide curfew that would start from Thursday midnight, in a stepped-up bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the government spokesman sai...
Apr 08, 2020
Envision Healthcare cuts senior staff salary by 50% due to coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Envision Healthcare Corp said on Wednesday it has cut senior staff salaries by 50% and plans other cost-cutting measures as the coronavirus pandemic puts pressure on the company. The compa...
Apr 08, 2020
Dow Jones CEO Will Lewis to step down: FT
(Reuters) - The chief executive officer of News Corp owned Dow Jones, Will Lewis, is stepping down, according to a report by Financial Times on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. News ...
Apr 08, 2020
After Trump criticism, U.N. chief says now not the time to assess virus response
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that now was not the time to assess the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, calling instead for the internationa...
Apr 08, 2020
Bradys donate 750,000 meals to Tampa area
Tom Brady and wife Gisele Bundchen donated funds to provide 750,000 meals to those in need in their new community of Tampa, Fla. Feeding Tampa Bay announced the donation via Twitter on Tuesday. "We we...
Apr 08, 2020
New York has 779 more deaths, governor says social distancing working
(Reuters) - New York's efforts at social distancing are working to get the coronavirus pandemic under control even as the number of deaths over the past 24 hours hit a new high of 779 across the state...
Apr 08, 2020
