Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Horse racing: Kentucky Derby scraps general admission for 2020 amid COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Kentucky Derby, which was rescheduled for Sept. 5 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will be held in front of a significantly reduced crowd of less than 23,000 spectators, Churchill Downs R...
Aug 12, 2020
WHO seeking $76 million for Lebanon after Beirut blast, concerned about coronavirus
CAIRO (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it had appealed for $76 million in aid for Lebanon after last week's massive explosion in Beirut destroyed or damaged hospitals,...
Aug 12, 2020
Three of ten Americans laid off in coronavirus crisis worried about food, shelter: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three of 10 Americans who lost work during the coronavirus pandemic said they may have trouble paying for food or housing after a $600-per-week enhanced unemployment...
Aug 12, 2020
Uzbekistan to start lifting lockdown from Saturday
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan will lift its second lockdown starting from Saturday, the government said on Wednesday, promising to restore most services in the central Asian country within days in o...
Aug 12, 2020
German institute says COVID-19 vaccine could be available in autumn
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's leading infectious disease institute said on Wednesday a first vaccine against the coronavirus could be available as early as autumn but warned that it may take longer ...
Aug 12, 2020
Goldman Sachs, Barclays among bidders for GM’s credit card business: WSJ
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc is looking to buy General Motors Co's credit card unit, which has about $3 billion in outstanding balances, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing pe...
Aug 12, 2020
Syria’s Assad stops speech due to low blood pressure before resuming – state TV
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad suffered low blood pressure for a few minutes while delivering a speech to parliament before resuming normally, state television said on Wednesday. I...
Aug 12, 2020
Vaping linked to risk of COVID-19 in teens, young adults
(Reuters) - Vaping may be associated with a five to seven times increased risk of COVID-19 among U.S. teenagers and young adults, a study published on Tuesday suggests. Researchers at the Stanford Uni...
Aug 12, 2020
Fed’s Rosengren says slowdown in economic activity likely to continue
(Reuters) - The slowdown in economic activity is likely to continue as states put more restrictions in place to control the virus, and the momentum to return to full employment could fade as consumers...
Aug 12, 2020
Exclusive: Venezuela wins grace period on China oil-for-loan deals, sources say
By Mayela Armas and Corina Pons CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's government has negotiated an agreement with Chinese banks for a grace period until the end of the year on some $19 billion in loans that...
Aug 12, 2020
