Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Number of COVID-19 patients in French hospitals falls third day in a row
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of COVID-19 patients in French hospitals fell for the third consecutive day, with the overall number down by 424 to 29,487 and the number of patients in intensive care war...
Apr 29, 2021
Danish official calls AstraZeneca 'ethical' option for some nations
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Denmark's top health official said on Thursday "the only ethical, correct decision" for some countries facing COVID-19 crises is to continue giving AstraZeneca's vacc...
Apr 29, 2021
Argentina freezes price of medicinal oxygen amid COVID-19 spike
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has frozen the price of medicinal oxygen for 90 days and directed liquid oxygen producers in the country to give priority to the health system due to a spike in COVI...
Apr 29, 2021
China's digital yuan will not topple the dollar, SEC official says
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - China's planned digital yuan will not dethrone the dollar, a top Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Thursday, citing the growth of so-called stablecoi...
Apr 29, 2021
Two deputies, 3 others shot dead in stand-off at North Carolina home
(Reuters) - Two sheriff's deputies and at least three other people were shot dead at a home in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, authorities said on Thursday. The deputies were shot on Wednesday ...
Apr 29, 2021
Brazil nears 400,000 COVID-19 deaths with surge to remain near peak for months
By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil on Thursday is set to become the second country to pass 400,000 COVID-19 deaths after the United States, and experts warned that the daily toll could...
Apr 29, 2021
U.S. senators optimistic about changing how the military handles assault
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators said on Thursday they expect to pass a law mandating a major shift in how the military handles cases of sexual assault, after years of thwarte...
Apr 29, 2021
Former Germany defender Metzelder found guilty of sharing child pornography pictures
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Former Germany defender Christoph Metzelder was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of sharing pictures of child pornograph...
Apr 29, 2021
Italy reports 288 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 14,320 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 288 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday against 344 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 14,320 from 13,385. Ita...
Apr 29, 2021
Lawmakers clear EU COVID pass but it may not ensure smooth travel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European lawmakers on Thursday approved the creation of an EU-wide COVID-19 certificate sought by southern member states to help revive summer tourism, but the move could be under...
Apr 29, 2021
