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WHO recommendation on Merck’s oral pill likely in early February
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently reviewing Merck's COVID-19 antiviral oral pill molnupiravir and a recommendation will likely be made by early February, an agency official ...
Jan 14, 2022
Top condom maker Karex sees 2022 demand topping pre-pandemic levels
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The world's top condom maker, Malaysia's Karex Bhd, expects demand to top pre-pandemic levels this year on consumer buying of premium products and restocking by fed...
Jan 14, 2022
UK says deal to be done with EU to solve post-Brexit trade issues
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the European Union said on Friday they would intensify negotiations to resolve post-Brexit trade issues, with British foreign minister Liz Truss saying ...
Jan 14, 2022
China tightens screws on major money market funds
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's securities regulator issued draft rules on Friday to strengthen supervision over major money market funds to better protect investor interests. The rules would tighten scr...
Jan 14, 2022
Norway will start COVID vaccination for children aged 5-11, government says
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will offer COVID-19 vaccines to all children aged 5 years and above, the government said on Friday. It had previously only offered vaccines to children aged 12 and older. (Repo...
Jan 14, 2022
Italian police red-faced over pink COVID masks
ROME (Reuters) - Italian police have protested to the interior ministry after being sent pink health masks to wear on duty, saying the colour risked damaging their reputation. "We do not understand th...
Jan 14, 2022
Biden to lift spending on bridges as part of infrastructure drive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will trumpet his administration's plans to spend $27 billion fixing thousands of U.S. bridges on Friday, the latest roll-out associated with the $1 trillion ...
Jan 14, 2022
Indonesia quake strikes off Java island, felt strongly in Jakarta
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the country's meteorology agency said, prompting some residents in the capital Jakarta to flee fro...
Jan 14, 2022
Tennis-‘Rules are rules’ say Australians after Djokovic visa cancellation
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian tennis fans at Melbourne Park said the country's decision to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time on Friday was the correct move, while an...
Jan 14, 2022
Housing, food costs push Spanish end-2021 inflation to 6.5%, highest since 1992
(Reuters) - Housing, utilities and food costs have pushed Spanish inflation to its highest since 1992 in December, final monthly data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Friday. Spa...
Jan 14, 2022
