Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Draft Roundup: Scotty Pippen Jr. returning to Vandy
Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. has decided to return for his junior season after exploring his options for the upcoming 2021 NBA Draft. Pippen announced his decision late Wednesday night on social...
Jul 08, 2021
California calls for power conservation as heat wave looms
(Reuters) - California's power grid operator on Thursday issued a "flex" alert for Friday, asking consumers to conserve energy from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. as high demand driven by extreme heat could trigger...
Jul 08, 2021
China reports 23 coronavirus cases on July 8 vs 17 the day prior
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China on Friday reported 23 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 8, compared with 17 cases a day earlier, the national health authority said. Eight of the new infections...
Jul 08, 2021
Cuba says second Covid vaccine Soberana 2 boasts 91.2% efficacy
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Thursday that its two-shot Soberana 2 vaccine, delivered with a booster called Soberana Plus, had proven 91.2% effective in late stage clinical trials against the coron...
Jul 08, 2021
BoC to taper on July 14, new COVID variants risk to economy: Reuters poll
By Mumal Rathore BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada will taper its asset purchases again at its July 14 meeting, encouraged by robust growth prospects, according to a Reuters poll of economists ...
Jul 08, 2021
South Korea to raise COVID-19 curbs to highest level in Seoul, says PM
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will raise coronavirus restrictions to the highest level in capital Seoul and some neighbouring regions from Monday, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Friday. The annou...
Jul 08, 2021
Chinese city on Myanmar border reports 8 new local cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese authorities in the southwestern province of Yunnan reported eight new confirmed locally transmitted cases for July 8. This compared with two confirmed locally transmitted ...
Jul 08, 2021
Australia says Pfizer to expand COVID-19 vaccine supply amid Sydney outbreak
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said Pfizer will increase COVID-19 vaccine delivery to about one million doses a week from July 19, more than tripli...
Jul 08, 2021
Hot air balloon crashes in New Zealand injuring 11 people
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - At least 11 people have been injured after a hot air balloon crashed into a house in a popular tourist town in the South Island of New Zealand. The crash occurred at about 10 a....
Jul 08, 2021
Tennis-Kyrgios says he will not play at fan-free Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios will not represent Australia at this year's Olympics in Tokyo because he does not want to compete if there are no fans in the stands, he said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, ...
Jul 08, 2021
