Category Archives: Syndicated
Cycling: Tour of Spain organisers scrap Netherlands start plan, cut race to 18 stages
(Reuters) - This year's Tour of Spain will not start in the Netherlands as planned because of the coronavirus crisis but from the Basque Country and will be reduced from 21 to 18 stages, organisers sa...
Apr 29, 2020
Scientists urge Germans to keep social distancing discipline
By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans must persevere with social distancing or risk exponential growth in the number of coronavirus cases, four leading science institutes said on Wednesday. German...
Apr 29, 2020
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll falls, new cases stable
ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 323 on Wednesday, against 382 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections stood at ...
Apr 29, 2020
Saudi malls fill again as kingdom eases coronavirus closures
By Marwa Rashad RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudis began tentatively returning to shopping malls and open-air markets on Wednesday after authorities relaxed restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the novel...
Apr 29, 2020
WHO says it acted ‘quickly and decisively’ on new coronavirus
GENEVA (Reuters) - The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) defended the agency's record in its response to the new coronavirus in a news briefing on Wednesday, saying it had acted "quickly an...
Apr 29, 2020
Blue Apron shares sink as coronavirus order bump fails to boost sales
(Reuters) - Shares of Blue Apron Holdings Inc slumped as much as 33% on Wednesday as the meal-kit company posted a steep decline in quarterly sales even after seeing a boost in orders from Americans c...
Apr 29, 2020
New York governor takes aim at Florida Senator Scott over bailout comments
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized Florida Senator Rick Scott for asking why the federal government should provide funding to states facing budget shortfalls, noting that New York p...
Apr 29, 2020
UK has second-highest COVID-19 death toll in Europe, new figures show
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom now has Europe's second-highest official death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures on Wednesday that cover fatalities...
Apr 29, 2020
Soccer: Season re-start possible despite Dutch and French moves, says UEFA
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - UEFA's chief medical official says it is "definitely possible" to plan a restart of European soccer leagues despite the Dutch and French ending their sea...
Apr 29, 2020
Modern pentathlon: Governing body launches virtual ‘Laser Run’ event
(Reuters) - The International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) is launching a virtual 'Laser Run' competition, where entrants will compete online from home amid the COVID-19 crisis. Laser Run is the ...
Apr 29, 2020
