Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico plans to administer 7.4 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine by end-March
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico aims to administer 7.4 million doses of the Sputnik V Russian COVID-19 vaccine to its people by the end of March, even though the government has yet to approve its use, ...
Jan 19, 2021
U.S. backs WHO reforms lead by member states
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday that member states must lead efforts to reform the World Health Organization (WHO), including any decision to provide additional funding to the U.N...
Jan 19, 2021
Logitech CEO wants to stay as long as he can at company
ZURICH (Reuters) - Logitech International Chief Executive Bracken Darrell's recent sale of $4.2 million of stock was due to the upcoming expiry of share options and should not be taken as any pessimis...
Jan 19, 2021
Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining U.N. disarmament talks
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on Tuesday with two countries blocking rivals from taking part...
Jan 19, 2021
Trapped China gold miners get porridge, blankets, one miner in coma - state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - Workers trapped in a Chinese gold mine for more than nine days received more medical and food supplies on Tuesday, including bandages, blankets and porridge, but one of the group i...
Jan 19, 2021
Nigeria to seek COVID-19 vaccines less dependent on cooling facilities: official
By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will seek to procure vaccines that are less dependent on cooling facilities, the head of the country's primary healthcare agency said on Tuesday, adding that t...
Jan 19, 2021
Portugal's COVID-19 deaths hit new record for second consecutive day
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's daily death toll from the coronavirus reached a record high of 218 on Tuesday, up from 167 reported a day before, bringing the total to 9,246 deaths since the start of th...
Jan 19, 2021
EU calls on Biden to take global leadership on COVID-19
By Robin Emmott and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The world needs American leadership in the battle against COVID-19, the EU's top diplomat said, urging President-elect Joe Biden to step up after...
Jan 19, 2021
ViacomCBS to launch streaming service Paramount+ in March
(Reuters) - Media company ViacomCBS Inc said on Tuesday it will launch its streaming service, Paramount+, in the United States on March 4. The company said Paramount+, previously CBS All Access, will ...
Jan 19, 2021
Brussels recommends vaccinating at least 70% of EU adults by summer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission recommended on Tuesday to vaccinate against COVID-19 at least 70% of the European Union's adult population by this summer, in an attempt to curb the corona...
Jan 19, 2021
