Category Archives: Syndicated
Chilean seniors look to the sky for medicine and masks
ZAPALLAR (Reuters) - The small Chilean beach enclave of Zapallar has turned to high-tech drones to deliver medications, masks and hand sanitizer to its elderly in remote areas as the coronavirus conti...
Apr 20, 2020
Suburban New York City county residents sue WHO over coronavirus pandemic response
By Jonathan Stempel and Jan Wolfe NEW YORK (Reuters) - Residents of a suburban New York City county that was one of the earliest U.S. hot spots for the coronavirus sued the World Health Organization o...
Apr 20, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Ecuador top 10,000, doubling about once a week
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador reported over 10,000 cases of coronavirus on Monday, the fourth-highest tally in Latin America, as the disease ravages the economy of the oil-producing country. The pandemic ...
Apr 20, 2020
Meredith Corp cuts pay for 60% of employees amid COVID-19
NEW YORK (Reuters) - People Magazine owner Meredith Corp, will temporarily cut pay for 60% of its employees and paused its dividend as advertising revenue takes a hit during the coronavirus outbreak, ...
Apr 20, 2020
Coronavirus the musical: U.S. scientists turn virus into melody to aid research
(Reuters) - From tinkling harmonies as the virus disarms cells to clashing and stormy as it replicates, U.S. scientists have translated the novel coronavirus' spiked protein structure to music in an e...
Apr 20, 2020
Global auto output could fall by nearly 20 million in 2020: LMC
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Global vehicle production is now expected to fall more than 20% to around 71 million in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing recession, a top automotive fo...
Apr 20, 2020
Pope postpones two mega-events by a year because of coronavirus
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has postponed two major international Catholic Church events by a year because of the uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican said on Monday...
Apr 20, 2020
Talks drag on over U.S. small business aid; Senate sets Tuesday session
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday announced the scheduling of a session on Tuesday, as negotiators continue working on a coronavirus aid bill providing more ...
Apr 20, 2020
Business groups welcome limited delays in U.S. tariffs, say more relief needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retailers and other business groups on Monday welcomed a move by the Trump administration to allow importers to defer for three months any tariff payments they owe the gove...
Apr 20, 2020
Debt relief for poor countries not as simple as it sounds: analysts
By Marc Jones and Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - Some high-profile sovereign creditors are signalling a tentative willingness to help poorer countries with debt relief during the coronavirus pandemic -...
Apr 20, 2020
