Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia sees more signs of coronavirus spread stabilising
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia on Saturday reported more signs that the spread of the novel coronavirus has been stabilising, as New South Wales (NSW) health authorities defended the disembarking in ...
Apr 03, 2020
U.S. Attorney General orders release of more federal inmates due to coronavirus pandemic
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr declared on Friday that the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is facing emergency conditions due to the fast-spreading coronav...
Apr 03, 2020
Chile’s president sparks outrage with visit to quarantined protest square
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Embattled Chilean President Sebastian Pinera sparked outrage on Friday by posing for photographs at the plaza that was the centre of anti-government protests befo...
Apr 03, 2020
South Korea to extend intensive social distancing as coronavirus cases persist
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Saturday it will have to extend its intensive social distancing campaign scheduled to end on Monday as concerns about imported coronavirus cases and new outbreaks...
Apr 03, 2020
Mexico can tap $10 billion to address coronavirus, president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will be able to tap around $10 billion from various funds and trusts to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ...
Apr 03, 2020
Mexican health ministry registers 1,688 coronavirus cases, 60 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry said on Friday that the number of people who have died of coronavirus in the country has risen to 60, up from 50 a day earlier. It registered a total o...
Apr 03, 2020
China’s Wuhan marks sombre Tomb Sweeping festival amid coronavirus
By Brenda Goh WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Each year for the tomb sweeping festival, Wuhan resident Dai Jinfeng drives with her mother to a nearby cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors. The coronavi...
Apr 03, 2020
Mainland China reports 19 new confirmed coronavirus cases
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported on Saturday 19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, down from 31 a day earlier, including one new infection in central Hubei province, the epicentre of the o...
Apr 03, 2020
Trump invokes Defense Production Act to stop export of masks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an order directing his administration to stop N-95 face masks and other personal protective equipment needed in the fight against th...
Apr 03, 2020
Elliott hedge fund gains in March, up 2.2% for year: client update
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Paul Singer's Elliott International Ltd hedge fund gained an estimated 0.1% in March and is now up 2.2% for the year through the first quarter, according to a...
Apr 03, 2020
