Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy pledges 31 million additional doses through COVAX sharing scheme
ROME (Reuters) - Italy will donate an additional 31 million COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX facility to help poorer countries, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday. "I can announce th...
May 12, 2022
COVID-19 deaths cross 2 million mark in the European region – WHO
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Thursday said COVID-19 deaths have exceeded https://bit.ly/3Mdz5ge the 2 million mark for countries in the WHO European Region. (Reporting by Abinaya Vijay...
May 12, 2022
Jaguars sign No. 1 pick Travon Walker
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker signed a four-year contract Thursday worth $37,372,621 fully guaranteed. The deal for the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft is predetermined by the leag...
May 12, 2022
McConnell says Senate needs to pass new Ukraine aid “today”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that the Senate needs to pass a new aid package for Ukraine today, after the House of Representatives this week ap...
May 12, 2022
S.Korea’s Yoon pledges $300 million to global COVID response initiative
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged on Thursday to provide an additional $300 million won to a global initiative to fund COVID-19 tests, treatments and ...
May 12, 2022
Tennis-Swiatek wins 25th straight match to reach Rome quarter-finals
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek stretched her winning streak to 25 matches by beating Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-1 in the last 16 of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday. Poland's Swiatek, who h...
May 12, 2022
U.S. Senate to vote Thursday on Fed chair Powell’s second term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Jerome Powell's second term as chair of the Federal Reserve at about 1:45 p.m. (1745 GMT) on Thursday, the Senate Press Gallery said in a ...
May 12, 2022
S.Africa’s Ramaphosa to multilateral agencies: buy COVID vaccines from African providers
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's president told a global COVID-19 summit on Thursday that multilateral agencies and philanthropic organisations should buy vaccines and booster doses from Africa...
May 12, 2022
Meatpackers convinced Trump officials to keep plants running during COVID crisis -U.S. House report
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Top U.S. meatpacking companies drafted the executive order issued by President Donald Trump in 2020 to keep meat plants running and convinced his administration to encourag...
May 12, 2022
Reports: Raiders to acquire QB Jarrett Stidham from Patriots
Jarrett Stidham was acquired by the Las Vegas Raiders to be the backup to Derek Carr in a swap with the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports. Stidham and a seventh-round draft pick in 2...
May 12, 2022
