On this day… May 29
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U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens
(Reuters) – The novel coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday, even as the slowdown in deaths encouraged businesses to reopen and Americans to emerge from more than two … Continue reading U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens
In Brazil’s shadow, laid-back Uruguay curbs COVID-19
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Leonardo Silveira, a bookstore owner in Montevideo, is hopeful about the future as Uruguay begins a gradual reopening. The small country has kept rates of COVID-19 at one of the lowest levels in Latin America, even as … Continue reading In Brazil’s shadow, laid-back Uruguay curbs COVID-19
U.S. unit to arrive in Colombia to help fight drug trafficking
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A U.S. army unit will arrive in Colombia in the coming days to help the Andean country’s armed forces fight against drug trafficking for a four-month period, the U.S. embassy in Bogota said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: … Continue reading U.S. unit to arrive in Colombia to help fight drug trafficking
Germany’s Bosch to begin restarting operations in Mexico
FILE PHOTO: The logo of German multinational engineering and electronics company Bosch is pictured at the company’s stand during the Hannover Fair in Hanover, Germany, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – German automotive supplier Bosch on Monday … Continue reading Germany’s Bosch to begin restarting operations in Mexico
Mexico registers 78,023 total cases of coronavirus and 8,597 deaths
People cross a road in the municipality of Iztapalapa as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Mexico City, Mexico, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Wednesday registered 3,463 new cases of coronavirus … Continue reading Mexico registers 78,023 total cases of coronavirus and 8,597 deaths
Colombia to begin easing restrictions from the start of June
FILE PHOTO: Colombia’s President Ivan Duque addresses the nation in a televised speech, in which he declared a state of emergency, as preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bogota, Colombia March 17, 2020. Courtesy of … Continue reading Colombia to begin easing restrictions from the start of June
Doctors in Chile face tough decisions as coronavirus cases spike
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Doctors in hospitals across the Chilean capital Santiago said on Wednesday beds are fast running short as new coronavirus cases spike across the city, forcing urgent care wards to make tough decisions with patients flooding the system. … Continue reading Doctors in Chile face tough decisions as coronavirus cases spike
Brazil coronavirus death toll above 25,000, more than 410,000 cases
A man walks on an overpass during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 25,000 people on Wednesday, at 25,598, the Health … Continue reading Brazil coronavirus death toll above 25,000, more than 410,000 cases
Venezuela’s Maduro vows to raise gasoline price as Iranian tanker nears
CARACAS/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday pledged to begin charging citizens for gasoline, as the fourth cargo of a five-tanker flotilla bringing fuel from Iran approached the South American nation’s exclusive economic zone. FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s … Continue reading Venezuela’s Maduro vows to raise gasoline price as Iranian tanker nears
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens
A view of One World Trade Center and lower Manhattan from The Green-Wood Cemetery, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – The novel coronavirus has … Continue reading U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens
Exclusive: Venezuela reaches deal with U.N. to buy food, medicine with gold – central bank
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has reached a deal with the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) to destine part of its gold in Bank of England accounts toward the purchase of food and medicine during the coronavirus pandemic, its central bank governor … Continue reading Exclusive: Venezuela reaches deal with U.N. to buy food, medicine with gold – central bank