Author: Reuters

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Prashant Waydande MUMBAI (Reuters) – Thousands of poor city migrants whose livelihoods have collapsed due to India’s coronavirus measures headed back to their villages on Saturday, … Read More

By John Miller and and Elvira Pollina ZURICH (Reuters) – On March 6, Gianluca Preziosa, the head of an Italian ventilator maker, received an urgent request. The Italian authorities wanted … Read More

By Bart Biesemans and Jeremy Audouard WICHELEN, Belgium (Reuters) – A Belgian distillery has switched from producing gin to disinfectants after medical authorities sought additional supplies to cope with coronavirus … Read More

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Saturday advised its public to close facilities and forgo socialising for 15 days, keeping to its policy of voluntary social distancing … Read More

(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O> said on Friday it will close most of its company operated cafes across north America for two weeks, limiting its services to drive-throughs, to help … Read More

By Engen Tham and Yilei Sun SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a record rise in imported coronavirus cases on Friday as students and expatriates returned home from the United States … Read More

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand announced it will close malls in the capital Bangkok as the country reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Saturday. Malls, except for supermarkets, … Read More

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Three contestants mushing through the final stretch of Alaska’s famed Iditarod sled dog course two days after the winner crossed the finish line … Read More

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s usually cacophonous capital Bogota was hushed on Friday as residents took part in a quarantine drill meant to prepare people for longer … Read More

By Jason Lange and Grant Smith WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s campaign in February spent less than one-third the amount spent by rival Democrat Bernie … Read More