Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Far-right Polish Independence Day march draws thousands despite ban
By Alan Charlish and Alicja Ptak WARSAW (Reuters) - Far-right sympathisers clashed with police on Wednesday near Poland's National Stadium, recently converted into a COVID-19 field hospital, at the en...
Nov 11, 2020
Fears of COVID-19 resurgence spread to East Coast as grim U.S. records mount
By Maria Caspani and Anurag Maan NEW YORK (Reuters) - As COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths surge across the United States, more signs emerged that a second wave could engulf areas of th...
Nov 11, 2020
Roche chairman favours requiring COVID-19 shots: Handelszeitung
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche's chairman, Christoph Franz, favours requiring people to get a vaccination against COVID-19 when one is available and proven safe and effective, newspaper Hand...
Nov 11, 2020
Insurance losses from U.S. West Coast wildfires to top $8 billion: Aon
(Reuters) - Insurance and reinsurance industry losses from wildfires across U.S. states, including California, Oregon and Colorado, were estimated to be more than $8 billion, according to a monthly re...
Nov 11, 2020
France reports 35,879 new COVID-19 cases, well below last week’s highs
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 35,879 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from the 22,180 reported on Tuesday but staying well below the record high of 86,852 reported on Saturday and bel...
Nov 11, 2020
Germany criticizes China for dismissal of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany, holder of the European Union's rotating presidency, has criticized China for the dismissal of several pro-democracy opposition lawmakers from the city assembly in Hong Kong...
Nov 11, 2020
IOC’s Bach in Tokyo next week for talks with Games organisers
BERLIN (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will be in Tokyo for three days next week to review preparations for the postponed 2020 Olympics and back organisers amid...
Nov 11, 2020
How the U.S. stock market has treated new presidents
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is likely to start his term faced with the worst public health crisis in decades and an economy still reeling from a sharp coronavir...
Nov 11, 2020
Canary Islands hotels ask Spain, EU to act on migrant crisis
MADRID (Reuters) - Canary Islands hoteliers called for action to tackle a resurgent migrant crisis by the Spanish government and the European Union, saying on Wednesday that they could not allocate mo...
Nov 11, 2020
Israel in talks with Pfizer over potential COVID-19 vaccine, PM says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is in talks with drugmaker Pfizer Inc over its potential COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, although it has not signed any deals yet. P...
Nov 11, 2020
