Author Archives: Syndicated Content
England hospital death toll rises 329 to 18,749
LONDON (Reuters) - A further 329 people have died of the novel coronavirus in English hospitals, bringing the total to 18,749, health officials said on Monday. Of the 329, 22 had no known underlying h...
Apr 27, 2020
Neurocrine gets U.S. nod for Parkinson’s therapy; COVID-19 delays launch
By Dania Nadeem (Reuters) - Neurocrine Biosciences Inc said on Monday its add-on treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease received U.S. approval, but the launch will be delayed until later this...
Apr 27, 2020
‘It is still a mystery’: War-hit Yemen struggles to trace COVID-19 infection
By Mohammed Ghobari and Aziz El Yaakoubi ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters) - When doctors first confirmed Yemeni port official Saleh had contracted COVID-19, authorities raced to trace his movements to try and pro...
Apr 27, 2020
Thai Airways to press ahead with maintenance facility after Airbus withdraws
BANGKOK (Reuters) - State-owned Thai Airways International Pcl will press on with a project to build a $339 million maintenance facility east of Bangkok after partner Airbus dropped out due to the cor...
Apr 27, 2020
Swiss rush to get haircuts, visit dentists as coronavirus curbs ease
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse GLAND/LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Haircuts, massages and shopping for garden supplies topped the agenda for Swiss on Monday as the country slowly started ...
Apr 27, 2020
UWGB Furloughs Staff Due to Pandemic Shutdown
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - UW-Green Bay, which includes the Sheboygan Campus, announced on Friday that 227 staff members will be placed on furlough May 2nd through May 31st in a...
Apr 27, 2020
British sprinter Henry says will put health before Olympics
(Reuters) - British sprinter Desiree Henry will prioritise her health and family's well-being over competing at the Tokyo Olympics next year if the COVID-19 pandemic has not been brought under control...
Apr 27, 2020
Senegal groups get homeless children off streets amid coronavirus
DAKAR (Reuters) - The boys cheer as they play a ball game in the courtyard of a medical centre in Dakar that has become a refuge for Senegal's street children since the coronavirus further upended the...
Apr 27, 2020
French lawmakers cry foul as government redraws coronavirus app debate
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - Lawmakers from France's ruling party accused their own government on Monday of withdrawing a vote on a planned coronavirus tracing app, saying they had been robbed of ...
Apr 27, 2020
Thirty workers on Equatorial Guinea offshore oil platform test positive for coronavirus – sources
LAGOS/CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Thirty workers at an offshore oil platform in Equatorial Guinea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, two sources close to the ministry told Reuters. The workers on...
Apr 27, 2020
