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U.S. promises undocumented migrants equal access to COVID-19 vaccines
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday promised undocumented migrants the same access to COVID-19 vaccines as other civilians, and said inoculation centres would be immigration enforcement-free zon...
Feb 02, 2021
Punishing winter storm to move inland, pummel U.S. Northeast
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - A major winter storm that has already dropped more than a foot of snow across the Northeastern United States and killed an elderly Pennsylvania woman was expected...
Feb 02, 2021
British lockdowns drive acceleration in grocery sales growth
LONDON (Reuters) - The British grocery market saw sales growth accelerate to 12.2% in the latest 12-week period as reintroduced lockdown restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19 caused people to sp...
Feb 02, 2021
NBA roundup: Rockets shoot to sixth consecutive win
Eric Gordon scored 25 points and led the Rockets' record 3-point barrage as Houston rolled to a 136-106 win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Gordon hit five of the Rockets' franchise-bes...
Feb 02, 2021
UK begins door-to-door testing of 80,000 people as new COVID variants spread
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain begins door-to-door COVID-19 testing of 80,000 people on Tuesday in a bid to stem the spread of a new highly infectious so called South African variant of the novel coronavi...
Feb 02, 2021
UK house prices fall for first time since June before tax break ends
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices fell in January for the first time in seven months, before the scheduled March 31 end of a tax cut for buyers, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday, addin...
Feb 02, 2021
Japan set to extend state of emergency for another month
By Elaine Lies and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions for another month on Tuesday, seeking to keep the upper hand over a COVID-19...
Feb 02, 2021
Osaka, Kanepi into last 16 of Gippsland Trophy
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy warm-up tournament in Melbourne on Tuesda...
Feb 02, 2021
Johnson & Johnson seeks Thai approval for COVID vaccine
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is seeking Thailand's approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, a senior Thai health official told Reuters on Tuesday. The request makes J&J's one-dose vaccine the third...
Feb 02, 2021
D-day for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with Russian court set to consider longer jail term
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court is due to consider jailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny for up to three and a half years later on Tuesday in a case that has sparked nationwide protests and talk of...
Feb 02, 2021
