Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus test blunder leaves possible Merkel successor red-faced
BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of the state of Bavaria, a possible successor to Angela Merkel as the conservative candidate for chancellor, apologised on Thursday for a coronavirus bungle that meant so...
Aug 13, 2020
European Tour withdraws Wattel from Celtic Classic over COVID-19 concerns
(Reuters) - The European Tour said on Thursday it had withdrawn Frenchman Romain Wattel from the Celtic Classic this week as a precaution, after he came in contact with compatriot Alex Levy, who teste...
Aug 13, 2020
One killed in Ivory Coast protests against president’s third term bid
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - At least one protester was killed in Ivory Coast on Thursday, a ruling party official and security sources said, as small groups burned makeshift road blocks in protests against Pr...
Aug 13, 2020
France reports new post-lockdown peak in daily COVID-19 cases
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 2,669 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours on Thursday, setting a new post-lockdown daily high for the second day in a row and taking...
Aug 13, 2020
White House report lauds U.S. economic response to coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Increased transfer payments and expanded liquidity measures aimed at companies should help buffer U.S. households and businesses from the worst of the economic crisis unleashed ...
Aug 13, 2020
EU wraps up talks with J&J for 200 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it had concluded preliminary talks with U.S. pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson to buy upfront 200 million doses of a potential COVI...
Aug 13, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. recruits scientists abroad for COVID-19 vaccine trials, pledges access to supply
By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's coronavirus vaccine project is recruiting scientists in South Africa and Latin America to help test possible vaccines in U.S.- backed...
Aug 13, 2020
Spain’s Canary Islands curb smoking amid COVID-19 worries
MADRID (Reuters) - The Canary Islands became Spain's second region to all but ban smoking in the streets on Thursday as part of measures to stop a resurgence of coronavirus infections, and other regio...
Aug 13, 2020
Vroom seeing more demand for used cars ‘than we can currently fulfill’: CEO
DETROIT (Reuters) - Online vehicle seller Vroom Inc is seeing more demand for used cars "than we can currently fulfill" due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a 20% increase in demand in U.S. cities th...
Aug 13, 2020
UK’s Johnson sees ‘very, very good case’ for EU to agree trade deal
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was a very good case for a zero quota, zero tariff deal with the European Union and that he wanted get it done quickly. "...
Aug 13, 2020
