Category Archives: Syndicated
Russian communists defy lockdown with Red Square parade for Lenin’s 150th
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of Russian communists defied Moscow's coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by marching across Red Square to lay flowers outside Vladimir Lenin's tomb to mark 150 years since the...
Apr 22, 2020
Mexico reveals $26 billion coronavirus stimulus, after mounting pressure
By Anthony Esposito MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday his government will increase the budget for social programs and critical projects by $25.6 ...
Apr 22, 2020
Bankrupt firm PG&E’s CEO to retire
(Reuters) - Bankrupt power producer PG&E Corp said on Wednesday Chief Executive Officer William Johnson would retire after more than a year with the company and be replaced by William Smith on an inte...
Apr 22, 2020
Number of English hospital deaths from coronavirus rises by 665 to 16,272
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people who have died in hospitals in England after testing positive for COVID-19 has risen by 665 to 16,272, health officials said on Wednesday. Those who died were ag...
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. Treasury chief looks for most if not all of U.S. economy to be open later in summer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday most, if not all, of the U.S. economy should be reopened by later in the summer after a devastating shutdown to try to s...
Apr 22, 2020
Alarmed as COVID patients’ blood thickened, New York doctors try new treatments
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the novel coronavirus spread through New York City in late March, doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital noticed something strange happening to patients' blood. Sign...
Apr 22, 2020
Coronabonds no, more EU funds yes, says would-be Merkel successor
BERLIN (Reuters) - Debt jointly issued by euro zone members is not the right way to counter the economic impact of the coronavirus, a leading candidate to succeed German Chancellor Angela Merkel said....
Apr 22, 2020
Air travel resumption will require social distancing, says EU
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus pandemic lockdowns end, including social dis...
Apr 22, 2020
Texas plans broad reopening during the first week of May: governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Wednesday he will make an announcement next week about a plan to broadly reopen the state's economy during the first week of May after early s...
Apr 22, 2020
Zoom to launch upgraded meeting app with better encryption
(Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to better protect meeting data and offer resistance to tampering. The...
Apr 22, 2020
