Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU regulator says Pfizer's anti-COVID pill can be used by member states
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Union's drugs regulator said on Thursday that member states can use Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill Paxlovid early after diagnosis of an infection even though its f...
Dec 16, 2021
France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises
By Dominique Vidalon and Aislinn Laing PARIS (Reuters) - France imposed travel restrictions on travellers from Britain on Thursday due to surging COVID-19 cases there, and several European countries a...
Dec 16, 2021
La Palma volcano's underground vents are solidifying as lava dries up
By Marco Trujillo and Borja Suarez LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - The underground conduits that feed lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in Spain's La Palma island are solidifying, authorities said on Thu...
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron share of Irish COVID cases doubles in two days
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The share of Omicron variant cases of COVID-19 in Ireland has almost doubled in two days to 27%, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly told parliament on Thursday. "By Tuesday we were re...
Dec 16, 2021
Japan reports first domestically acquired Omicron infection
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Thursday a staff member at a facility housing people found positive with coronavirus after arriving in the country had tested positive for Omicron, in the first case of...
Dec 16, 2021
Small S.Africa patient study shows Omicron breaking through booster shots
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A small study of seven COVID-19 cases in South Africa shows the Omicron variant can break through booster vaccine shots, one of the scientists involved said on Th...
Dec 16, 2021
Airbus wins Air France-KLM jet order in dramatic treble - sources
By Tim Hepher and Eric M. Johnson PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus is set to complete a rapid-fire trio of aircraft order wins at the expense of rival Boeing on Thursday with a deal to supply all or most of a ...
Dec 16, 2021
Dutch town set to approve Meta data centre, biggest in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The village of Zeewolde, 50km east of Amsterdam, looks set on Thursday evening to approve plans by Meta to build the largest data centre in the Netherlands from which Facebook, I...
Dec 16, 2021
Soccer-Man Utd COVID outbreak forces postponement of Brighton game
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United's match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Old Trafford club, the Premier League said o...
Dec 16, 2021
U.S. manufacturing production near three-year high in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Production at U.S. factories increased to its highest level in nearly three years in November as output rose across the board, providing a powerful boost to economy as the year ...
Dec 16, 2021
