Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Facing criticism over slow rollout, Bulgaria starts Moderna vaccinations
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria began anti-COVID-19 inoculations on Thursday with its first batch of Moderna's vaccine, amid concern over the slow pace of the rollout. About 100 medics from a maternity hos...
Jan 14, 2021
France’s Le Maire says 6% growth target for 2021 not out reach
PARIS (Reuters) - Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday said a growth forecast of 6% for France's economy in 2021 remained within reach and that he was confident of a strong recovery by the end ...
Jan 14, 2021
Instagram influencers are a vaccine priority in wary Indonesia
By Stanley Widianto and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Among the first in the queue for coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia has been one conspicuous group - social media influencers. Alongside President ...
Jan 14, 2021
WhatsApp scrambles as users in big Indian market fret over privacy
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally after it updated its privacy policy to let it share some user data with parent Facebook and other group firms, and the...
Jan 14, 2021
Turkey begins administering Sinovac shot to health workers
By Murad Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey began administering the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac to health workers on Thursday, as it rolls out a nationwide vaccination programme again...
Jan 14, 2021
Hungary has reached deal with Sinopharm on vaccine purchase: PM aide
(Reuters) - Hungary has reached a deal with China's Sinopharm to buy coronavirus vaccines developed by the company, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday. Gergely Gul...
Jan 14, 2021
Analysis: Sanctions-hit Chinese firms surge as global buyers swoop in
By Samuel Shen and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian and European investors are snatching up discounted Chinese stocks hit by a U.S. investment ban, finding bargains as giant American...
Jan 14, 2021
Scottish nationalists set for record majority, boosting independence push
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish nationalists are on course to win a record majority in elections for Scotland's devolved parliament that would start a new push for independence, an opinion poll published ...
Jan 14, 2021
Japan minister calls U.S. Capitol riot ‘shocking,’ yearns for ‘good old days’
By David Dolan and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) - A high-profile Japanese cabinet minister said on Thursday he was shocked at last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol, urging Washington to resume its ...
Jan 14, 2021
German health official urges people to get vaccinated
BERLIN (Reuters) - People who are offered a COVID-19 vaccination should accept it to help curb the pandemic and relieve hospitals, the chief of Germany's Robert Koch health institute said on Thursday....
Jan 14, 2021
