Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Futures jump on hopes of slowdown in coronavirus cases
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures jumped about 4% on Monday after President Donald Trump expressed hope that the coronavirus health crisis in the United States was "leveling-o...
Apr 06, 2020
As Germany reels from coronavirus, some officials debate impact on banks
By John O'Donnell and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) - As Germany rolls out a 750 billion-euro economic stimulus package, officials and experts are discussing whether German lenders, including Deutsche ...
Apr 06, 2020
Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan’s ‘state of emergency’ already here
By Ju-min Park, Izumi Nakagawa and Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan faces a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and the government prepares for a state of emergency, medical staff say a shor...
Apr 06, 2020
U.S. Forces Japan declares health emergency for bases in Kanto region
TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. Forces Japan commander declared on Monday a public health emergency for its military bases in eastern Japan's Kanto region including Tokyo, which has seen a jump in the numb...
Apr 06, 2020
British PM Johnson still in hospital with persistent coronavirus symptoms
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was still in hospital on Monday suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus, though Downing Street sa...
Apr 06, 2020
Citing coronavirus, Wisconsin mayors urge postponement of Tuesday’s election
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Nine Wisconsin mayors, including those representing the state's five largest cities, on Sunday urged the state's top public health official to postpone Tuesday's primary elect...
Apr 06, 2020
American joins United, others in suspending more NYC flights on coronavirus spike
By Tracy Rucinski (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc said late Sunday it would suspend more flights in and out of New York City's three main airports for about a month, joining other airlines tha...
Apr 05, 2020
Oil skids on oversupply fears, U.S. stock futures jump
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil prices skidded on Monday after Saudi-Russian output discussions showed no immediate signs of progress while U.S. stock futures jumped as investors were encourage...
Apr 05, 2020
Trump voices hope for ‘leveling-off’ of coronavirus in U.S. hot spots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed hope that the United States was seeing a "leveling-off" of the coronavirus crisis in some of the nation's hot spots for the viral outb...
Apr 05, 2020
Japan PM Abe to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus as early as Tuesday and will likely announce his plans to do so on Monday, the Yomiuri newsp...
Apr 05, 2020
