Category Archives: Syndicated
Iran’s new coronavirus total death toll rises to 5,031: health official
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 73 in the previous 24 hours to reach 5,031 on Saturday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpour said on state TV. The official ...
Apr 18, 2020
French court backs EDF in dispute with distributors over supply contracts
PARIS (Reuters) - Electricity distributors in France cannot break contracts to buy nuclear power from EDF at pre-established prices, France's highest court has ruled, after some argued that the corona...
Apr 18, 2020
Spain’s coronavirus deaths surpass 20,000 but daily increase slows: health ministry
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's death toll from coronavirus rose by 565 on Saturday, down from a rise of 585 on Friday, the Health Ministry said, bringing the total to 20,043 deaths in one of the world's h...
Apr 18, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
By Jeffrey Dastin and Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus, ...
Apr 18, 2020
North Korean lecturers say there are confirmed coronavirus cases in the country: RFA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean authorities told citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country as early as the end of March, in contrast to official Pyon...
Apr 18, 2020
Prague Airport says thwarted several cyber attacks in recent days
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Prague Airport said on Saturday it had thwarted several cyber attacks on its IT network in recent days, reinforcing warnings by the national cyber security watchdog of likely attemp...
Apr 18, 2020
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) - Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.23 million globally and 151,657 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT on Saturday. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * For an i...
Apr 18, 2020
Beer may lose its fizz as CO2 supplies go flat during pandemic
By Stephanie Kelly and Lisa Baertlein NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dwindling supplies of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants is sparking concern about shortages of beer, soda and seltzer water - es...
Apr 18, 2020
Queen Elizabeth cancels gun salutes for her birthday: ITV reporter
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark her birthday on Tuesday, ITV reporter Chris Ship said on Twitter, adding that it would be the first such req...
Apr 18, 2020
Malaysia reports 54 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian health officials reported 54 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the lowest daily increase since the government imposed curbs on movement and business on March 18, ta...
Apr 18, 2020
