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EU scrambles for syringes to avoid wasting Pfizer vaccines and extra cost
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries are rushing to secure special syringes needed to extract six doses from each vial of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in an attempt to ino...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
Mutant variants pose very high COVID risk in Europe, ECDC agency says
LONDON (Reuters) - Three mutant variants of the coronavirus that emerged in Britain, South Africa and Brazil pose a high risk in Europe as they have led to increased transmissibility, Europe's disease...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
Jaguars name Trent Baalke as general manager
The Jacksonville Jaguars officially removed the interim tag from Trent Baalke's job title on Thursday morning. Baalke, 56, was named general manager after serving in that role in an interim capacity s...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says seeks clarity on Senate readiness for Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she will consult with fellow Democrats in coming days about the Senate's readiness to begin an impeachment tr...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
Pfizer cuts vaccine deliveries by as much as half to some EU countries
By Radu-Sorin Marinas, Jan Lopatka and Tsvetelia Tsolova BUCHAREST/PRAGUE/SOFIA (Reuters) - Pfizer has slashed in half the volume of COVID-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week, g...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
Cuba hopes Biden will quickly resume Obama-era detente
By Nelson Acosta and Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is hopeful U.S. President Joe Biden will swiftly reverse his predecessor's hardline approach toward the Communist-run island and resume the pol...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
Exclusive: India to begin commercial vaccine exports with shipments to Brazil, Morocco
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government has cleared commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first consignments to be shipped to Brazil and Morocco on Friday, the Indian f...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
Russian vaccine could be fully produced in Brazil by April - company executive
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian company has begun test production of the active ingredient for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and plans to reach full manufacturing in April,...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
UK COVID death toll reaches 94,580, hits daily vaccination record
LONDON (Reuters) - The death toll from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom hit 94,580 on Thursday after the country recorded another 1,290 fatalities, while official data showed medics had delivered a new ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
Saudi minister optimistic that ties with U.S will be 'excellent' under Biden: Al-Arabiya
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed optimism that relations between Riyadh and Washington will be "excellent" under U.S. President Joe Biden, Al-Arabiy...
Thomson Reuters Jan 21, 2021
