Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oman registers first case of new virus variant in traveller from UK
DUBAI (Reuters) - Oman has registered its first case of a highly contagious coronavirus variant that emerged in Britain, in a resident who arrived from the UK, the health ministry said on Tuesday The ...
Jan 05, 2021
COVID-19 fight in China's Hebei enters 'wartime mode'
BEIJING (Reuters) - The fight to contain the coronavirus in northern China's Hebei has entered "wartime mode", official media reported on Tuesday, after the province surrounding capital Beijing saw it...
Jan 05, 2021
Sweden registers 32,369 new COVID-19 cases, 258 deaths since Wednesday
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has registered 32,369 new coronavirus cases since its latest update on Dec. 30, health agency statistics showed on Tuesday. Sweden registered 258 new deaths, taking the to...
Jan 05, 2021
Brazil to requisition syringes for COVID-19 vaccination plan
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government will requisition surplus stocks from the country's syringe and needle manufacturers as it prepares to start a national vaccination campaign against COVID-19 wi...
Jan 05, 2021
Qualcomm names chip chief Cristiano Amon as CEO
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday it had named its President Cristiano Amon as chief executive, replacing Steven Mollenkopf. Amon has in recent years overseen the company's chi...
Jan 05, 2021
Japan should impose Tokyo COVID-19 state of emergency quickly, say advisers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should issue a COVID-19 state of emergency in the Tokyo area as soon as possible, a panel of experts advising the government on coronavirus responses said on Tuesday. Chief Cab...
Jan 05, 2021
Colombia's illegal armed groups lost more than 5,000 members in 2020 -military commander
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian illegal armed groups lost roughly 5,120 members in 2020 as the country's armed forces continued operations amidst the coronavirus pandemic to weaken t...
Jan 05, 2021
A hot air balloon but no parade for the Three Wise Men in Seville
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) -The Three Wise Men flew over Seville in a hot air balloon on Tuesday morning, after traditional street parades on the eve of the Epiphany were cancelled throughout Spain to a...
Jan 05, 2021
Coronavirus forces cancellation of papal baptisms in Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A traditional ceremony in which Pope Francis baptises newborn babies in the Sistine Chapel has been cancelled this year because of coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican said o...
Jan 05, 2021
Kenin ready to seek Djokovic's advice in Australian Open defence
(Reuters) - Sofia Kenin has never defended a Grand Slam title before but the reigning Australian Open champion said on Tuesday that she will seek advice from world number one Novak Djokovic if she fee...
Jan 05, 2021
