Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus-France ready to take tougher measures if necessary: health minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government is ready to take tougher measures if current restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus fail, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday. Last wee...
Mar 24, 2021
U.S., EU to cooperate on China dialogue, Russia challenge: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Europe have agreed to relaunch a bilateral dialogue on China and work together to address Russia's "challenging behavior," according to a statement Wednesd...
Mar 24, 2021
Vaccines prove highly protective of healthcare workers; rapid tests unreliable in asymptomatic cases
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 ...
Mar 24, 2021
EU’s vaccine failure is because it didn’t ‘shoot for the stars,’ Macron says
PARIS (Reuters) - European leaders failed to see that COVID-19 vaccines would be developed as soon as they were and this was why rollouts in the EU now lagged behind some other countries, French Presi...
Mar 24, 2021
Canada’s Ontario sees smaller budget deficit as economy rebounds
TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario, Canada's most populous province, forecast on Wednesday its budget deficit would narrow in the upcoming fiscal year and return to balance in 2029-30 as the economy rebounds...
Mar 24, 2021
Virginia governor signs legislation banning death penalty
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation on Wednesday abolishing the state's death penalty, following through on his promise to outlaw capital punishment in a state...
Mar 24, 2021
AstraZeneca has submitted approval request for Dutch vaccine plant: EU health chief
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has submitted a request to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for authorisation of its Dutch vaccine plant, and a swift approval could lead to the first EU deliveries...
Mar 24, 2021
Disney Plus to raise prices in U.S. – Variety
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's streaming service, Disney Plus, is increasing prices in the United States for the first time starting Friday, Variety reported on Wednesday. (https://bit.ly/3siNWvS) (Repo...
Mar 24, 2021
U.S. CDC order limiting cruises to remain effective until Nov. 1: CNBC
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will keep its stringent framework for a resumption of cruise ship operations until Nov. 1, rebuffing an industry body's push to lift the...
Mar 24, 2021
Congo Republic election candidates say vote marred by fraud
By Hereward Holland BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - Supporters of two candidates in Congo Republic's presidential election said on Wednesday that the poll was marred by vote-rigging and that the courts should...
Mar 24, 2021
