Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines sees record coronavirus infections, death rate climbs
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines reported a record in new coronavirus cases on Friday and warned the trend could continue as restrictions were relaxed in the capital region to try to spur economic a...
Aug 20, 2021
China steel firms start merger to create world’s third biggest producer
By Tom Daly (Reuters) - Chinese steelmakers Ansteel Group and Ben Gang formally began the process of merging their operations on Friday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, in a move that will c...
Aug 20, 2021
UK approves Regeneron/Roche antibody cocktail for COVID-19
(Reuters) - The UK's health regulator has approved an antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron and Roche to prevent and treat COVID-19, it said on Friday, adding it was trying to roll it out to patien...
Aug 20, 2021
Asia extends lockdowns, adds curbs to fight surge in Delta infections
(Reuters) - Nations from Australia to Vietnam announced more drastic curbs and longer lockdowns for citizens on Friday, as authorities struggle to rein in outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta vari...
Aug 20, 2021
Canada housing coming off the boil, but still on the burner: Reuters poll
By Swathi Nair and Mumal Rathore BENGALURU (Reuters) - Canada's house prices will come off the boil next year, rising only modestly after a mini-boom in the middle of the pandemic, according to a Reut...
Aug 20, 2021
U.N. refugee agency says Afghans at risk “have no clear way out”
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday that most Afghans are unable to leave their homeland and that those who may be in danger "have no clear way out". Spokesperson...
Aug 20, 2021
AstraZeneca says prospect of COVID-19 drug success underscores value of vaccine ops
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - An AstraZeneca executive said the prospect of offering a new treatment to prevent COVID-19 could position the British drugmaker as a supplier of both vaccines and drugs which gua...
Aug 20, 2021
In highly vaccinated Singapore, masks may be last virus curb to go
By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, one of the world's most vaccinated countries, is likely to stick to its mask mandate for some more time, according to its foreign minister, as th...
Aug 20, 2021
Taiwan July export orders leap again, COVID variants a concern
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders grew more than expected in July and the government said the outlook for the island's tech goods remains strong on demand for high-end chips, though it warned ...
Aug 20, 2021
Spain’s hub for EU’s Afghan allies will have capacity for 1,000 people
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spain-based hub to receive Afghan refugees who have worked with European Union institutions will have capacity for 1,000 people, Spain's foreign minister said on Friday. Foreign...
Aug 20, 2021
