Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexican mining chamber warns uncertainty to bring investment cuts
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's large mining sector will likely see some recovery this year after 2020's pandemic-induced slump, but a key industry leader said he fears rising p...
Feb 26, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine made in India to arrive in Canada on Wednesday
TORONTO (Reuters) - A shipment of 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and made by the Serum Institute of India is set to arrive in Canada on Wednesday,...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. says more than 300 people charged to date over Capitol riots
By Sarah N. Lynch and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has charged more than 300 people with taking part in the deadly storming of the Capitol by former President Dona...
Feb 26, 2021
Virus can be transmitted via lung transplant; COVID-19 deadlier than flu for ICU patients
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 ...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. to impose sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for journalist Khashoggi’s killing, officials say
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will announce sanctions and visa bans on Friday targeting Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, bu...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. administers 70.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 70,454,064 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 94,300,910 doses. The tally of vaccine doses are for both Moder...
Feb 26, 2021
Short-sellers take aim at Chinese blockchain firm SOS, shares tumble
(Reuters) - Short-sellers Hindenburg Research and Culper Research said on Friday they have taken a short position on Chinese blockchain firm SOS Ltd's stock, sending the company's shares down 23%. In ...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. to allow rule targeting Chinese tech companies next month – WSJ
(Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to impose a Trump-era rule, effective next month targeting Chinese technology firms that pose a threat to the United States, following objections from U.S. b...
Feb 26, 2021
IMF, World Bank pledge to support G20 push against global climate risks
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Friday vowed to step up efforts to combat climate change by looking more closely at climate...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. urges vaccine-sceptical Tanzania to review evidence on the COVID-19 shots
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Unites States urged vaccine-sceptical Tanzania on Friday to review evidence on the drugs, saying they work and are one of the tools to fight off the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Amb...
Feb 26, 2021
