Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
In Libya, water cuts add to misery of conflict and coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) - Cuts to Tripoli's water and power supply on Tuesday and Wednesday aggravated conditions for civilians after days of intensified fighting that have undermined preparations to cope wit...
Apr 08, 2020
Centerview turns to Matthieu Pigasse to lead new Paris hub
By Gwnalle Barzic and Pamela Barbaglia PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Centerview has hired Lazard's former France boss, Matthieu Pigasse, to lead its newly-launched Paris office and win busine...
Apr 08, 2020
U.S. fines Rite Aid over improper sale of pseudoephedrine
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rite Aid Corp will pay a $4.75 million civil fine to resolve U.S. allegations it failed to keep track of customers who bought products containing pseudoephedri...
Apr 08, 2020
No sign Europe’s COVID-19 epidemic is at peak, EU disease monitoring agency says
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 disease pandemic is still infecting and killing large numbers of people across Europe and there is no sign yet that the peak of the region's outbreak ha...
Apr 08, 2020
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll reaches 812 with 38,226 total cases
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 4,117 in the last 24 hours, and 87 people have died, taking the death toll to 812, the health ministry announced on Wednesday....
Apr 08, 2020
Gaza runs out of coronavirus tests, Palestinian health officials say
GAZA (Reuters) - The Gaza Strip has no more coronavirus test kits, Palestinian health officials said on Wednesday, amid fears of disaster if the illness spreads in the blockaded, densely packed enclav...
Apr 08, 2020
Coronavirus will hit jobs, livelihoods, says Sunak
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy and people's livelihoods will take a hit due to the coronavirus outbreak which has forced a lockdown of much of society, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Wedne...
Apr 08, 2020
Toyota extends North American plant shutdown; will stop paying 5,000 temporary workers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it plans to reopen its North American auto plants on May 4, extending its current shutdown by two additional weeks. The Japa...
Apr 08, 2020
Colombian capital to restrict outings by gender during quarantine
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's capital Bogota will restrict outings to buy supplies or carry out financial transactions by gender beginning Monday, the mayor's office said in a decree on Wednesday. The...
Apr 08, 2020
