Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House adviser Navarro lashes out at China over ‘fake’ test kits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday accused China of sending low-quality and even counterfeit coronavirus antibody testing kits to the United States and of "profit...
Apr 27, 2020
Libya’s eastern leader Haftar says army to take formal control
TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya's eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar said on Monday his Libyan National Army (LNA) was accepting a "popular mandate" to rule the country, apparently brushing aside th...
Apr 27, 2020
Jordan eases coronavirus curfew and reopens more businesses
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan on Monday eased restrictions on movement aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus and allowed more businesses to reopen to help jump-start the ...
Apr 27, 2020
Brazil drawing up plan to reopen economy, resume soccer matches soon: official
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government is working on a plan to gradually open up economic activity again, a senior Economy Ministry official said on Monday, adding he expects professional soccer mat...
Apr 27, 2020
Nigeria to begin ‘phased and gradual’ easing of lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria will begin a "phased and gradual" easing of more than four weeks of lockdowns on May 4, President Muhammadu Buhari said in an address on Monday. Lagos and Ogun states, and th...
Apr 27, 2020
Beach crowds lead California to increase enforcement of coronavirus public health restrictions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday said the state would step up enforcement of coronavirus-related public health restrictions after crowds jammed beaches over th...
Apr 27, 2020
Lakers return federal relief loan funds amid coronavirus lockdown
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers returned a loan obtained through the U.S. government's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the team confirmed on Monday, after learning that f...
Apr 27, 2020
U.S. judge rules talc lawsuits against J&J can proceed, testimony limited
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of plaintiffs who say that Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and talc products caused cancer can go forward with their claims, but face limits on what e...
Apr 27, 2020
GM CEO Barra’s pay dipped to $21.6 million in 2019
(Reuters) - General Motors Co Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra received a compensation package worth $21.6 million in 2019, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the U.S. automaker's proxy ...
Apr 27, 2020
CDC reports 957,875 coronavirus cases, 53,922 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 957,875 cases of the coronavirus, and said the number of deaths had risen to 53,922. Over the weekend, the CDC ...
Apr 27, 2020
