Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia reports 9,699 new COVID-19 cases, 443 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday reported 9,699 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,809 in Moscow, pushing the national case tally to 4,437,938 since the pandemic began. The government coronavirus task...
Mar 19, 2021
Philippines sees new daily record coronavirus cases
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Friday recorded 7,103 new coronavirus cases, the country's biggest daily increase in infections, and 13 more deaths. The ministry said total confir...
Mar 19, 2021
Thailand bars Songkran festival water fights again due to pandemic
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's COVID-19 task force said on Friday it will ban for a second year the street water fights that usually take place during celebrations for the upcoming Thai New Year due t...
Mar 19, 2021
'No silver bullet': torch relay struggles highlight hurdles for pandemic Olympics
By Elaine Lies and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Gold medal Paralympian Rina Akiyama pulled out of the Olympic torch relay at the eleventh hour this month, worried about drawing crowds that might...
Mar 19, 2021
Australia's science agency ramps up security on foreign partnerships
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's science agency will screen collaborations with foreign partners for national security risks using a new digital tool that vets by country, looking for ...
Mar 19, 2021
Myannmar security forces kill eight in Aungban town: Myanmar Now
(Reuters) - Myanmar security forces opened fire on Friday during a confrontation in the central town of Aungban with opponents of a Feb. 1 military coup, killing eight people, the Myanmar Now news por...
Mar 19, 2021
South Korea rights panel probes whether mandated COVID tests for foreigners is discriminatory
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's National Human Rights Commission confirmed on Friday it is investigating whether policies adopted by several local governments requiring al...
Mar 19, 2021
Indonesia to resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine after reviewing blood clot concerns
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Food and Drug agency (BPOM) has approved usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing reports that the vaccine had caused blood clots among some recipients i...
Mar 19, 2021
UK to pilot COVID-19 certificates to reopen sports events
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will pilot using COVID-19 certificates to re-open sport to fans, culture minister Oliver Dowden said on Friday, saying it was crucial to get crowds back to major events this...
Mar 19, 2021
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female head of state in the east African country following the death of presid...
Mar 19, 2021
