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Germany raises Poland to high risk coronavirus country
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was classifying Poland as a "high incidence area" of COVID-19 from Sunday. "Poland is very severely affected by COVID-19," the ministry ...
Mar 19, 2021
Bolivian judge orders jailed ex-President Anez to be transferred to hospital
By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian former President Jeanine Anez, arrested last week over allegations she was part of a coup in 2019, will be transferred to a hospital for medical attention d...
Mar 19, 2021
Brazil has record coronavirus cases, second highest 24-hour deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil had a record 90,570 cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours and 2,815 COVID-19 deaths, the second deadliest daily toll since the pandemic began a year ago, the H...
Mar 19, 2021
Mexico rolls out steps to tighten southern border with Guatemala
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has launched new measures to deter illegal crossings at its southern border with Guatemala, including posting militarized police and using drones to monitor entry points...
Mar 19, 2021
Brazil has not yet asked US for vaccines, sources say, despite Mexico, Canada deal
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil has not yet asked the U.S. government for spare COVID-19 vaccines, two people with knowledge of the situation said on Friday, despite Washington agreeing this week to...
Mar 19, 2021
Combating semiconductor shortage a priority, U.S. Commerce chief says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on Friday that addressing a shortage of semiconductors is top of mind, following a meeting with semiconductor industry executives. ...
Mar 19, 2021
Royal Caribbean to resume cruise in the Caribbean in June
(Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Group's divisions said on Friday they would resume sailing in the Caribbean in June for the first time in a year after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the cruise industry to ...
Mar 19, 2021
Volkswagen suspends production in Brazil for 12 days due to COVID
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Volkswagen will suspend auto production in Brazil for 12 days as of March 24 due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the company said in a statement on Friday. Bra...
Mar 19, 2021
Afghan president dismisses interior minister amid spate of attacks
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has dismissed Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi, the national security council said in a statement on Friday, amid a spate of attacks against the countr...
Mar 19, 2021
Marine ecologist Lubchenco to lead climate in White House science office
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jane Lubchenco, a marine ecologist with wide federal government experience, has joined the Biden administration to lead climate and environment efforts at the...
Mar 19, 2021
