Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
WHO head defends handling of coronavirus pandemic against Trump criticism
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization gave a strident defence of his agency's handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's cri...
Apr 08, 2020
New York state reports most coronavirus cases in world, overtaking Spain: Reuters tally
(Reuters) - New York state on Wednesday reported the most coronavirus cases in the world, overtaking Spain, according to a Reuters tally. The U.S. state has 149,316 reported cases compared with Spain ...
Apr 08, 2020
After Trump criticism, U.N. chief says now not the time to assess virus response
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that now was not the time to assess the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, calling instead for the internationa...
Apr 08, 2020
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
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
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
Broadway extends coronavirus shutdown through June 7
(Reuters) - Broadway theaters, among New York's most-visited tourist attractions, will remain closed through June 7 due to the global coronavirus outbreak, an industry group said on Wednesday. The the...
Apr 08, 2020
Florida man charged with spitting on police and claiming he has coronavirus
(Reuters) - A Florida man faces federal hoax charges for spitting and coughing on police officers and claiming to be infected with the new coronavirus while he was being arrested on domestic violence ...
Apr 08, 2020
Afghan government frees 100 Taliban prisoners as part of peace process
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan government freed 100 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday as a first step in a peace process with the hardline Islamists, despite the group's suspension of talks on a planned pr...
Apr 08, 2020
Vietnam to ship 450,000 protective suits to United States
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has expedited the shipment of 450,000 DuPont protective suits to the United States to help healthcare professionals there fight the coronavirus, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi sai...
Apr 08, 2020
