Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iraq registers 8,331 new coronavirus cases in highest daily increase
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq registered its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Wednesday with 8,331 cases, taking its total so far to 859,622 including 14,572 deaths, the health ministry ...
Apr 07, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. to restore about $150 million in aid to Palestinians - sources
By Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to unveil a package of about $150 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians, restoring part of the assistance...
Apr 07, 2021
Estonia suspends AstraZeneca shots for people under 60
(Reuters) - Estonia on Wednesday suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under the age of 60, the Baltic country's public broadcaster reported. It said the decision respond...
Apr 07, 2021
Prosecutors in Minneapolis set to recall expert on police use of force at Chauvin trial
By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O'Brien MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Prosecutors are expected to call back to the witness stand on Wednesday an expert in the use of force by police in a bid to show jurors th...
Apr 07, 2021
EMA to issue guidance for AstraZeneca vaccine in under-60s, Dutch to pause in under-60s: health minister
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The European medicines watchdog will on Wednesday issue guidance on whether AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should be used in people under 60, and the Netherlands is pausing its u...
Apr 07, 2021
Fed's Evans says policy to stay on hold 'for some time'
(Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans on Wednesday said that while he's become much more positive about the economic outlook, he continues to expect the U.S. central bank wi...
Apr 07, 2021
Anthem to offer incentives to fully COVID-19 vaccinated employees
(Reuters) - Anthem Inc will give financial incentives to all associates who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the U.S. company said on Wednesday, making it the first health insurer to reward empl...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. begins studying risk of allergic reactions to Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday it had begun a mid-stage study to determine the risk of allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc....
Apr 07, 2021
Nike suspend Texans' quarterback Watson over sexual assault allegations
(Reuters) - Nike Inc has suspended endorsement of Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson after civil lawsuits accusing the NFL quarterback of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct arose earlier this month,...
Apr 07, 2021
India's Serum Institute asks government for $403 million to boost AstraZeneca vaccine output
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine manufacturer, has asked the government for a grant of 30 billion rupees ($402.97 million) to increase its capacity to ma...
Apr 07, 2021
