Italy’s coronavirus deaths push higher, new cases hold steady
ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has climbed by 760 to 13,915, the Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday, slightly higher than the … Read More
Democrats want FCC to reject Trump campaign threat to broadcasters
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two top Democrats in Congress on Thursday asked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to reassure broadcasters the agency will not revoke their … Read More
Thailand imposes nationwide curfew to curb coronavirus
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will impose a nationwide night curfew from Friday to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister said on Thursday, adding that people … Read More
Exclusive: Opioid supply crunch for U.S. coronavirus patients prompts appeal to relax limits
By Dan Levine (Reuters) – U.S. doctors running out of narcotics needed for COVID-19 patients on ventilators are asking the federal government to raise production limits for drugmakers, according to … Read More
Exclusive: Amazon to deploy masks and temperature checks for workers by next week
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> plans to roll out temperature checks and face masks for staff at all its U.S. and European warehouses plus Whole Foods stores … Read More
Portugal suspends rents, worries surface over post-pandemic housing crisis
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament approved on Thursday the suspension of rents for vulnerable households and cash-strapped small firms during the coronavirus outbreak, but … Read More
Twitter removes accounts linked to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, other countries
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Twitter took down thousands of accounts linked to Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Serbia on Thursday for either taking directions from the … Read More
WeWork troubles deepen as SoftBank pulls $3 billion tender offer
By Sam Nussey and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp said it has terminated a $3 billion tender offer for additional WeWork shares agreed last year with shareholders, drawing … Read More
New York City crematories work overtime as coronavirus brings backlog of bodies
By Nick Brown and Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City crematories are extending their hours, burning bodies into the night. The state has started a running tally … Read More
Exclusive: UK’s worst case coronavirus toll is 50,000 dead but UK is not on course for that – source
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – The British government’s worst case scenario envisages a coronavirus death toll of 50,000 if self isolation is not fully adhered to, but the United … Read More