Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. coronavirus outbreak soon to be deadlier than any flu since 1967 as deaths top 60,000
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 60,000 on Wednesday and the outbreak will soon be deadlier than any flu season since 1967, according to a Reuters tally. Amer...
Apr 29, 2020
Recurring virus outbreaks make events unpredictable: USOPC
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) warned on Wednesday that recurrent outbreaks of COVID-19 will make staging events more unpredictable while athle...
Apr 29, 2020
EU’s Gentiloni urges Europe to get recovery plan for second half of 2020
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's recovery plan should be ready to kick in in the second half of the year and not drag on until December or later, European Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday. In ...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: Chesapeake Energy preparing bankruptcy filing – sources
By Mike Spector and David French (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp , the oil and gas exploration and production company that was at the forefront of the past decade's U.S. shale boom, is preparing a ...
Apr 29, 2020
Olympic golf qualifying extended
Golfers will have until June 2021 to qualify for the delayed Tokyo Olympics. The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that the qualifying window for th...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: Venezuela asks Bank of England to sell its gold to U.N. for coronavirus relief – sources
By Corina Pons and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is asking the Bank of England to sell part of the South American nation's gold reserves held in its coffers and send the proceeds to the U...
Apr 29, 2020
No kidding – toddler helps with lockdown workouts
(Reuters) - As families around the world endure the COVID-19 lockdown and deal with bored children testing their patience, British cyclist Pete Mitchell found an innovative way to keep a toddler enter...
Apr 29, 2020
Fauci: Not ready for sports, leagues must ‘bite bullet, cancel
Canceling seasons will not be easy but could very well be necessary, Dr. Anthony Fauci told the New York Times on Wednesday. The country's top infectious diseases expert, Fauci said there are leagues ...
Apr 29, 2020
Trump administration plans ‘Operation Warp Speed’ to rush coronavirus vaccine: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - The Trump administration is quietly planning a major undertaking to speed the development of a coronavirus vaccine, with a goal to have 100 million doses ready by year's end, Bloomberg New...
Apr 29, 2020
In reversal, Chile says coronavirus release certificates will not prove immunity
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile will move forward with coronavirus "release certificates," but the documents will not yet certify immunity, the countrys top health official said Wednesday, marking a revers...
Apr 29, 2020
