Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive-U.S. to lift travel curbs on eight African countries – source
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron va...
Dec 24, 2021
Global equity funds see big inflows as risk appetite rebounds
(Reuters) - Global equity funds saw massive inflows as risk sentiment returned with investors believing that the Omicron variant won't bring a big setback to the world economy next year. According to ...
Dec 24, 2021
S.Africa scraps isolation for those without COVID symptoms
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africans without symptoms of COVID-19 will no longer need to isolate or test if they have been in contact with a positive case, the government announced on Friday, sayin...
Dec 24, 2021
One in 10 Londoners are likely infected with COVID: ONS models
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Around 1 in 10 people in London were likely infected with COVID-19 on Sunday, according to new official estimates that underlined the relentless advance of the Omicron ...
Dec 24, 2021
Satellite images show Russia still building up forces near Ukraine
(Reuters) - New satellite images captured by a private U.S. company show that Russia has continued to build up its forces in annexed Crimea and near Ukraine in recent weeks while pressing the United S...
Dec 24, 2021
Seeking ‘peace of mind’, Lisbonites rush for COVID-19 tests before Christmas
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - Vitor Chitas started queuing at 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve for a COVID-19 test before meeting up with loved ones later on Friday amid a fresh surg...
Dec 24, 2021
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Millions of Americans carried on warily with holiday travel plans as the Omicron variant drove a surge in COVID-19 cases across the world, while a Japanese health ministry panel recommende...
Dec 24, 2021
Chinese officials punished over COVID outbreak that led to Xian lockdown
BEIJING (Reuters) - Officials in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian are facing punishment after a COVID-19 outbreak led to the lockdown of its 13 million residents, authorities said on Friday, as t...
Dec 24, 2021
Soccer-Burnley v Everton postponed due to COVID-19 cases and injuries
(Reuters) - COVID-19 cases and injuries at Everton forced the Premier League to accept the club's request for a postponement and called of their Boxing Day fixture away at Burnley, the league said on ...
Dec 24, 2021
Russian court fines Alphabet’s Google 7.2 billion roubles
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court on Friday said it was fining Alphabet's Google 7.2 billion roubles ($98 million) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems illegal, the f...
Dec 24, 2021
