Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus reproduction rate at 0.65 in Germany: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The reproduction rate of the novel coronavirus in Germany is currently estimated at 0.65, the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Thursday. The rate is one of the ...
May 07, 2020
World food prices fall sharply in April because of coronavirus: U.N.
ROME (Reuters) - World food prices fell for a third consecutive month in April, hit by the economic and logistical impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. ...
May 07, 2020
Polish parliament backs law allowing election to be held by postal ballot
WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish lower house of parliament, the Sejm, approved on Thursday government-sponsored legislation that would allow the country's presidential election to go ahead by postal ball...
May 07, 2020
Indonesia team says it has created $1,000 ventilator for COVID-19 fight
By Yuddy Cahya Budiman and Johan Purnomo BANDUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A team of Indonesian engineers working around the clock says it has produced in two months a compact ventilator to sell at a fra...
May 07, 2020
Media giant Vivendi raises stake in Lagardere to 13.36%
PARIS (Reuters) - French media conglomerate Vivendi has increased its stake in Lagardere to 13.36% from 10.6%, an AMF regulatory filing published on Thursday showed. Vivendi in the filing said it had ...
May 07, 2020
U.S. records first coronavirus death of immigrant detainee
(Reuters) - The United States has recorded its first death of an immigration detainee from the coronavirus, local health authorities in the state of California said on Thursday. A 57-year-old man who ...
May 07, 2020
Climate activists spray ‘fake oil’ onto Barclays HQ in London’s Canary Wharf
LONDON (Reuters) - Climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion group sprayed "fake oil" onto the Barclays headquarters in London's Canary Wharf on Thursday, calling on the bank to divest from foss...
May 07, 2020
China accuses Pompeo of telling lies over its handling of coronavirus
BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of telling one lie to cover up another in his continued attacks against Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic. The remarks were ma...
May 07, 2020
China to give foreign firms equal access to govt support policies: commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will ensure foreign firms have equal access to government support policies, including those on land and tax cuts, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. The Ministry made th...
May 07, 2020
Russia reports new record daily rise in coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 11,231 new cases of the novel coronavirus, a record daily rise that pushed the national case total to 177,160. Russia's coronavirus taskforce said 88 peo...
May 07, 2020
