Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia bans arrivals from India, says offenders face jail, fines
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobe...
Apr 30, 2021
AstraZeneca confirms delays to COVID-19 shots produced in Latin America
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has confirmed setbacks to production of its COVID-19 vaccines in Latin America, excluding Brazil, but said it will still meet a commitment to deliver 150 million do...
Apr 30, 2021
Rio de Janeiro governor impeachment confirmed over alleged COVID-19-related graft
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian court confirmed on Friday the impeachment of Rio de Janeiro's state governor Wilson Witzel over alleged graft in the purchase of medical supplies and services to figh...
Apr 30, 2021
Canada to not distribute JNJ COVID-19 vaccines until quality checks complete
(Reuters) - Canada's health department said on Friday Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccines will only be cleared for distribution after quality checks, following concerns raised by the U.S. Food and D...
Apr 30, 2021
Chiefs sign RB Jerick McKinnon
The Kansas City Chiefs signed free-agent running back Jerick McKinnon on Friday. McKinnon played for the San Francisco 49ers last season and rushed for 319 yards and five touchdowns and caught 33 pass...
Apr 30, 2021
Chadian army says it repelled rebels in battle near northern town
By Mahamat Ramadane N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's ruling military council said on Friday that six of its soldiers had been killed in a battle near the northern town of Nokou that resulted in several hu...
Apr 30, 2021
Robocalls allege U.S. congressional candidate killed her husband, campaign says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A candidate for the U.S. Congress from Texas has asked federal law enforcement authorities to look into reports of robocalls alleging she murdered her husband, a former Republic...
Apr 30, 2021
India’s Serum Institute CEO plans to start vaccine production outside India – The Times
(Reuters) - Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer of the Serum Institute of India, told the Times newspaper in the UK that he is planning to start vaccine production in countries outside India. "Th...
Apr 30, 2021
Prosecutors ask judge to consider aggravating factors when sentencing Chauvin for Floyd murder
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Friday asked the Minneapolis judge overseeing the case against Derek Chauvin to consider several aggravating circumstances when he sentences the former po...
Apr 30, 2021
Brazil authorizes production of active ingredient for AstraZeneca vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's health regulator Anvisa authorized on Friday the government biomedical institute Fiocruz to produce domestically the active ingredient for the AstraZeneca vaccine a...
Apr 30, 2021
