Category Archives: Syndicated
Singapore reports 596 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 6,588
(Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry confirmed 596 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the city-state to 6,588. The vast majority of the new cases are migrant ...
Apr 19, 2020
UK minister says no decision on reopening schools has been taken
LONDON (Reuters) - British education minister Gavin Williamson said on Sunday that no decision had been taken on when to reopen schools, as the coronavirus lockdown enters a fourth week. "I can reassu...
Apr 19, 2020
Taiwan reports 22 new coronavirus cases, mostly navy sailors
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government on Sunday reported 22 new coronavirus cases, 21 of whom had been on a Taiwanese navy mission to the Pacific island state of Palau last month. The new cases bring...
Apr 19, 2020
India says no decision yet on easing or lifting flight restrictions
(Reuters) - India has not yet taken a decision on when to lift or ease restrictions on domestic and international flights and urged airlines to take travel bookings only after a final decision is made...
Apr 19, 2020
India sends hydroxychloroquine to UAE for COVID-19 patients
DUBAI (Reuters) - India has agreed to send hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United Arab Emirates to be used for treating COVID-19 patients, the Gulf Arab state's embassy in New Delhi said. India last...
Apr 19, 2020
Australia demands coronavirus enquiry, adding to pressure on China
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday added to growing pressure on China over its handling of the novel coronavirus, questioning its transparency and demanding an international inve...
Apr 19, 2020
On this day: Born April 20, 1938: Betty Cuthbert, Australia’s Golden Girl
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - There have been many 'Golden Girls' over the history of the Olympics but for Australia, sprinter Betty Cuthbert remains the original and the best. In nine days in ...
Apr 19, 2020
Europe needs at least 500 billion euros from EU institutions for recovery: ESM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe will need at least another 500 billion euros from European Union institutions to finance its economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, on top of the agreed half-a-t...
Apr 19, 2020
Germany’s coronavirus cases rise by 2,458 to 139,897: RKI
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 2,458 to 139,897, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. That was lower than a 3,...
Apr 18, 2020
Thailand reports 32 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Sunday reported 32 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 2,765, a senior official said. Of the new cases, 28 were in the capital, Bangkok, said Taweesin Wisanuyo...
Apr 18, 2020
