Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dialysis patients at U.S. nursing home had higher rate of COVID-19: CDC
(Reuters) - Nursing home residents on kidney dialysis had roughly three times the rate of COVID-19 compared to those not receiving treatment, U.S. health researchers found in a study of a Maryland fac...
Aug 11, 2020
UK records 1,148 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
LONDON (Reuters) - A total of 1,148 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the United Kingdom as of 9 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Tuesday, compared with a figure of 816 on Monday, government data showed. The ...
Aug 11, 2020
Twitter users can now control who replies to their tweet
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Tuesday rolled out a moderation feature that would allow its users to limit how many people can reply to their tweets, giving account-holders more control over conversations...
Aug 11, 2020
Factbox: Who is speaking at the Democratic National Convention – and why
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Next week's Democratic National Convention will feature a lineup of heavyweight politicians, rising stars and everyday Americans making the case for why Joe Biden shoul...
Aug 11, 2020
Colombia deacon leads funeral rites in PPE as coronavirus cases near 400,000
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Standing outside the high cemetery walls as a sharp breeze blows down from the Andes, Mauricio Castiblanco pulls on a disposable cover-all, adjusts his mask und...
Aug 11, 2020
MLB could shift to bubble for playoffs
Major League Baseball is contemplating using a bubble environment for playoff games with options including Los Angeles and Chicago. According to multiple reports, MLB's postseason could shift to a lar...
Aug 11, 2020
Konta in good spirits day after health scare at Top Seed Open
(Reuters) - Britain's Johanna Konta appeared to be in good spirits on Tuesday, posting an upbeat note on social media the day after suffering heart palpitations during her 6-4 6-4 loss to Czech Marie ...
Aug 11, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court blocks path to Oregon redistricting ballot measure
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door to a ballot measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to redraw electoral di...
Aug 11, 2020
UMass cancels 2020 fall football, as COVID-19 casts shadow on college season
(Reuters) - The University of Massachusetts canceled its 2020 football season on Tuesday, citing the COVID-19 outbreak, but left open the possibility of competition later in the academic calendar. The...
Aug 11, 2020
U.S. appeals court reverses antitrust ruling against Qualcomm
By Stephen Nellis and Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling against chip supplier Qualcomm Inc in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commis...
Aug 11, 2020
