Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Trump says will sign order to temporarily suspend immigration into U.S
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. "In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy...
Apr 20, 2020
Hong Kong to extend coronavirus-related restrictions by 14 days
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's government will extend social restrictions aimed at tackling the coronavirus for another 14 days, the Chine-ruled city's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday. Hong Kong ...
Apr 20, 2020
Exporting coronavirus? Infections among U.S. deportees reach Haiti, Mexico
By Diego Or and Andre Paultre MEXICO CITY/PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Mexico and Haiti have detected coronavirus infections among migrants deported recently from the United States, officials said on Tu...
Apr 20, 2020
Coronavirus to impoverish millions of children in Middle East: UNICEF
AMMAN (Reuters) - Millions of children in the Middle East will become poorer as their caregivers lose jobs from lockdowns aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus across the region, according to th...
Apr 20, 2020
U.S. Treasury releases $2.9 billion in airline support, finalizes payroll agreements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday it has disbursed $2.9 billion in initial payroll assistance to 54 smaller passenger carrier and two major passenger airlines, while i...
Apr 20, 2020
North Korea’s Kim getting treatment after cardiovascular procedure: report
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim's hea...
Apr 20, 2020
Asian stocks set to sink after historic U.S. oil rout
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asia shares were poised to track a Wall Street tumble on Tuesday after U.S. crude futures turned negative for the first time in history, crushed by a spectacu...
Apr 20, 2020
Los Angeles coronavirus infections 40 times greater than known cases, antibody tests show
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 4.1% of adults tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study of Los Angeles County residents, health officials said on Monday, suggesting the rate ...
Apr 20, 2020
Exclusive: Brazil considers further flight cuts as coronavirus crisis bites
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Marcelo Rochabrun RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's government is discussing with the country's main airlines further reducing a minimal flight schedule implement...
Apr 20, 2020
Muted celebrations as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turns 94
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's record-breaking Queen Elizabeth turns 94 on Tuesday but the coronavirus lockdown means there will be little fanfare to mark the occasion. Elizabeth, the world's eldest and...
Apr 20, 2020
