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Omicron COVID-19 variant case identified in Minnesota
(Reuters) - A case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant was identified in Minnesota on Thursday, the U.S. state's health department said. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Susan Heavey)
Dec 02, 2021
Norway’s ‘threadbare’ Christmas tree present underwhelms some in Britain
By Hannah McKay and Will Russell LONDON (Reuters) - Norway's annual Christmas tree gift to London provoked unseasonably abrupt responses on Thursday, including demands that the 24-metre Norwegian spru...
Dec 02, 2021
Canada joins U.S, EU and Britain in imposing new Belarus sanctions
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada imposed new sanctions on Belarusian officials and entities in coordination with international partners on Thursday to protest against what it called attacks on human rights a...
Dec 02, 2021
Novavax says it could start making Omicron-specific vaccine in January
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc said on Thursday it could begin commercial manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine tailored for the Omicron coronavirus variant in January next year, while it tests whether or not ...
Dec 02, 2021
Two Georgia election workers sue far-right website over false fraud allegations
By Peter Eisler (Reuters) - Two Georgia election workers targeted by former U.S. President Donald Trump in a vote-rigging conspiracy theory have sued a far-right website that trumpeted the false story...
Dec 02, 2021
Group of 67 nations in WTO agree to cut red tape in services trade
GENEVA (Reuters) - Sixty-seven World Trade Organization members agreed on Thursday to pare back regulations such as licensing requirements placed on service providers operating in foreign countries, a...
Dec 02, 2021
Health officials say unvaccinated residents filling Michigan hospitals, getting hospitalized for COVID
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan health officials are continuing their plea for people in the state to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying new data from the Michigan Health and Hospital A...
Dec 02, 2021
EU demands Italy enforce penalties for diesel emissions cheating devices
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday called on Italy to enforce penalties on the use of banned devices to manipulate vehicle emissions, stepping up an infringement procedure agains...
Dec 02, 2021
Ghana says 34 samples from returning travellers test positive for Omicron
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana detected the Omicron coronavirus variant in 34 samples from travellers who returned to the country from Nov. 21-25, according to data from the state institute responsible for c...
Dec 02, 2021
Pessimistic on Europe? Try shorting the Swedish crown
By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Some traders eyeing the next big short European trade in global markets amid growing economic headwinds and a new coronavirus variant are looking at selling Swe...
Dec 02, 2021
