Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil reports 54,742 new coronavirus cases, 1,351 deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 54,742 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,351 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Brazi...
Feb 11, 2021
Indigenous leaders warn of missionaries turning Amazon villages against vaccines
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Medical teams working to immunize Brazil's remote indigenous villages against the coronavirus have encountered fierce resistance in some communities where evange...
Feb 11, 2021
U.S. State Dept. says "Havana syndrome" investigation ongoing, is a high priority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. investigation into attacks that had sickened American diplomats in Havana in 2017 is still underway and remains a high priority, State Department spokesman Ned Price said...
Feb 11, 2021
Modeling suggests COVID cases in Ontario could rise in late February
TORONTO (Reuters) - New COVID-19 cases in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, are likely to rise again beginning in late February as a more contagious variant of the coronavirus spreads, and int...
Feb 11, 2021
Manitoba buys COVID-19 vaccine candidate, first Canadian province to bypass Ottawa
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Manitoba said on Thursday that it would buy 2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate that is currently in early trials, byp...
Feb 11, 2021
U.S. markets regulator raises bar for waivers for sanctioned companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businesses that run afoul of U.S. securities laws will not be able to seek a waiver to keep doing certain types of business as part of their settlement negotiations with the Sec...
Feb 11, 2021
State Dept. condemns Russia's crackdown on Jehovah's Witnesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday condemned Russia's continued crackdown on Jehovah's Witnesses and other peaceful religious minorities in the strongest possible terms, State Depart...
Feb 11, 2021
Britain, France, Germany condemn Houthi attack on Saudi's Abha airport
PARIS (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany on Thursday condemned a spate of attacks on Saudi Arabia claimed by Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen, saying the proliferation of drones posed a serious thre...
Feb 11, 2021
Blue Jackets activate G Elvis Merzlikins
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated goaltender Elvis Merzlikins off injured reserve and recalled defenseman Andrew Peeke from the taxi squad, the team announced Thursday. Merzlikins had missed the Blu...
Feb 11, 2021
Russia to consider vaccinating Euro 2020 staff against COVID-19
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia is considering whether to vaccinate staff working at European Championship soccer matches in St. Petersburg this year against COVID-19, the head of the local ...
Feb 11, 2021
