Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU recommends use of COVID rapid tests after symptoms emerge
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission recommended on Wednesday the use of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests mostly on people already showing symptoms because it said the kits were deemed less accura...
Nov 18, 2020
UK police arrest man over 1974 Birmingham pub bombings
LONDON (Reuters) - British counter-terrorism police said on Wednesday they had arrested a man over the 1974 pub bombings in the city of Birmingham which killed 21 people, the deadliest attack on the B...
Nov 18, 2020
Italian study suggesting COVID predates China outbreak sparks scepticism
By Giselda Vagnoni and Emilio Parodi ROME (Reuters) - An Italian study supporting the case that the novel coronavirus was circulating outside China earlier than thought has sparked doubts among some W...
Nov 18, 2020
Dutch aim to tackle coronavirus outbreak with vast walk-in testing sites
UTRECHT (Reuters) - Dutch authorities opened a vast walk-in coronavirus testing site in the central town of Utrecht this week, capable of 800 tests an hour and delivering results within 24 hours, as t...
Nov 18, 2020
Hundreds sign up for Delhi race as it battles coronavirus surge, pollution
By Neha Arora and Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Some of the world's leading long-distance runners and hundreds of others will take part in a half-marathon and shorter races this month in New...
Nov 18, 2020
German coronavirus cases nowhere near where they should be, says minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic was a major test that would have costs, whatever the response. "The question is where the costs should f...
Nov 18, 2020
PM Johnson accuses SNP of using devolution to break up UK
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused the Scottish National Party on Wednesday of using devolution to campaign for the break up of the United Kingdom. After being criticised ...
Nov 18, 2020
Thomas Markle not important witness in Meghan's UK court case, judge says
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Markle does not appear to be an important witness in the London court battle pitting his daughter Meghan, the British royal, against a tabloid newspaper, so...
Nov 18, 2020
Final U.S. offshore oil auction under Trump will test industry demand
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday will offer all available areas in the Gulf of Mexico for auction to oil and gas companies in its final offshore sale before the Janua...
Nov 18, 2020
'A catastrophic situation': COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm Canada's health system
By Rod Nickel, Moira Warburton and Allison Lampert WINNIPEG (Reuters) - In July, the Canadian province of Manitoba went two weeks without a single new case of COVID-19. Theaters and casinos reopened a...
Nov 18, 2020
