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UK’s $16 billion test and trace system isn’t working, Labour’s Dodds says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has spent 12 billion pounds ($16 billion) on its COVID-19 test and trace scheme yet it is still not working effectively, the opposition Labour Party's finance policy chief A...
Nov 23, 2020
Surge in greenhouse gases sustained despite COVID lockdowns: U.N.
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the World Meteo...
Nov 23, 2020
Portugal must diversify tourism-dependent economy after pandemic, government official says
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's tourism sector is set to lose 60,000 jobs this year alone due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and a recovery is still far off, Tourism Secret...
Nov 23, 2020
White House plans holiday party as Americans urged to stay home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to hold an indoor holiday reception next week just days after Thanksgiving despite ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks at the compound, and against the advice of it...
Nov 23, 2020
Drive-ins let Dutch kids have socially distanced meeting with St. Nicholas
APELDOORN (Reuters) - Coronavirus is changing the face of end-of-year children's festivities in the Netherlands, with drive-ins being used to give kids a socially distanced meeting with St. Nicholas (...
Nov 23, 2020
U.S. federal government awards transportation contract to Uber, Lyft
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been awarded a federal contract worth up to $810 million to offer their ride-hail services to public agencies and their more than 4 m...
Nov 23, 2020
Factbox: Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine could be around 90% effective without any serious side effects, while the United States and Germany said they could start inoculating their ...
Nov 23, 2020
Smaller digital coins soar as bitcoin powers on towards record high
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Digital currencies Ethereum and XRP soared on Monday, gaining momentum as bitcoin powered on towards its all-time high. Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by ...
Nov 23, 2020
Pandemic has worsened UK inequality, says Labour’s Dodds
LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened inequality in Britain, Labour's would-be finance minister Anneliese Dodds said on Monday, criticising the government's response to the crisis as w...
Nov 23, 2020
French judges postpone Sarkozy trial over health of one of defendants
PARIS (Reuters) - French judges on Monday postponed the trial of former president Nicolas Sarkozy until Nov. 26 to assess the health of one of his co-defendants. Sarkozy, along with his lawyer Thierry...
Nov 23, 2020
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