Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil calls on countries to share spare vaccines
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries should share spare vaccine doses with Brazil to help the global fight against COVID-19 and meet the battered country's goal of inoculati...
Apr 30, 2021
U.S. hearing ‘huge demand’ from around world for vaccine doses – U.S. COVID-19 coordinator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is hearing "huge demand" from countries around the world for vaccines not needed by Americans, the U.S. State Department's coordinator for global COVID-19 resp...
Apr 30, 2021
Bitcoin rises 6.54% to $57,098.08
(Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 6.54% to $57,098.08 on Friday, adding $3,504.11 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 105.9% from the year's low of $27,734 ...
Apr 30, 2021
U.S. marine felt ‘unstoppable’ until Afghanistan changed everything
(Reuters) - Anthony Villarreal remembers waking up with what felt like an anvil pressing down on his chest. "It was hard for me to catch my breath. I thought maybe I had the wind knocked out of me," t...
Apr 30, 2021
Vaccine protects COVID-19 survivors against variants; virus’ spike protein damages blood vessels
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Apr 30, 2021
U.S. extends transit face mask requirements through September 13
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Friday it is extending face mask requirements across all U.S. transportation networks through Sept. 13 to address the spread...
Apr 30, 2021
Pope removes legal privileges for Vatican cardinals, bishops
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) - Pope Francis ruled on Friday that bishops and cardinals who work in the Vatican will be judged by the same lay tribunal that hears other criminal cases and no longer by ...
Apr 30, 2021
U.S. State Department approves potential sale of P-8 surveillance planes to India: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of six Boeing-made P-8I patrol aircraft and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of $2.42 billion, the Pent...
Apr 30, 2021
Report: LeBron James could return Friday night
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will test his injured left ankle Friday night and make a game-time decision about facing the visiting Sacramento Kings, ESPN reported. James, 36, has been sideline...
Apr 30, 2021
Thousands hit Liverpool rave in trial reopening from lockdown
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Thousands of young people partied at a nightclub in Liverpool on Friday, part of a government-backed trial to restart mass audience events as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes furthe...
Apr 30, 2021
