Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spanish care home investigated over claims it broke COVID-19 vaccine protocol
MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's regional authorities launched an investigation on Wednesday into a report that a care home allowed priests and relatives of workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in con...
Jan 06, 2021
Britain says ‘deeply concerned’ by Iran’s 20% uranium enrichment
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it was "deeply concerned" by Iran's commencement of 20% uranium enrichment on Jan. 4, in a joint statement with France and Germany. "We strongly urge Iran to stop enric...
Jan 06, 2021
CVS Health to administer first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at U.S. nursing homes by Jan 25
(Reuters) - CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it expects to complete administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines at nearly 8,000 U.S. nursing facilities by Jan. 25, amid growing concerns about a ...
Jan 06, 2021
French govt vigilant over Michelin job cuts, spokesman says
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will be vigilant over tyre maker Michelin's commitments regarding its workforce, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday. Michelin said on Wednesda...
Jan 06, 2021
Deutsche Bank gets new employee representative on supervisory board
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Stefan Viertel has assumed a seat on Deutsche Bank's 20-member supervisory board as an employee representative, according to the bank's website. Viertel, head of institutional ca...
Jan 06, 2021
Portugal’s president self-isolating after contact with COVID-19 case
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Wednesday he would self-isolate after being in contact with someone who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The 72-year-o...
Jan 06, 2021
Norway prepares legal framework for curfew after record COVID-19 cases
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's government is preparing legislation that would allow it to introduce curfews after new COVID-19 cases hit record levels, Justice Minister Monica Maeland said on Wednesday. "B...
Jan 06, 2021
Ireland plans to distribute 10,000 Moderna vaccine doses per week – deputy PM
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland plans to vaccinate around 10,000 people per week with the Moderna vaccine, deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said in a Twitter post on Wednesday after Europe's drug regulat...
Jan 06, 2021
Serbia praises Russian COVID vaccine as first shots administered
MOSCOW/BELGRADE (Reuters) - Top Serbian politicians urged greater international acceptance of Russia's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday as they joined the front of their country's queue for shots, day...
Jan 06, 2021
Bulgarians dance in cold waters to celebrate Epiphany, defying COVID curbs
SOFIA (Reuters) - Dozens of Bulgarian men danced and sang in the cold waters of the Tundzha river in the central Bulgarian town of Kalofer to mark the Christian holiday of Epiphany on Wednesday, ignor...
Jan 06, 2021
