Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House exploring tapping drugmakers to produce rivals' vaccines
By Rebecca Spalding (Reuters) - The White House COVID-19 response team on Wednesday raised the possibility that drug manufacturers who are not making vaccines may be tapped to produce Pfizer's or Mode...
Jan 27, 2021
Nokia not aware of any reason for share surge
(Reuters) - Finnish technology firm Nokia said on Wednesday it was not aware of any reason for the continuing surge in its share price. "Nokia is not aware of any material, undisclosed corporate devel...
Jan 27, 2021
Biden, Harris directly engaged in building support for COVID-19 recovery plan: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are directly engaged in building support for a $1.9 trillion economic recovery plan, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki s...
Jan 27, 2021
South Africa says first 1 million vaccine doses due to arrive on February 1
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa expects the flight carrying its first 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive on Feb. 1, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday. Mkhize said after thei...
Jan 27, 2021
Suga says he and Biden agree to strengthen U.S.-Japan alliance
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday he had agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden in a phone call to strengthen their bilateral alliance, as China expands its econo...
Jan 27, 2021
Tunisian president’s office received letter with suspicious powder: source
TUNIS (Reuters) - The office of Tunisia's president has received a letter containing suspicious powder and is investigating the matter, a source there told Reuters on Wednesday. President Kais Saied d...
Jan 27, 2021
White House climate envoy Kerry says issues U.S. has with China will not be 'traded' for climate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry said on Wednesday that no issues the United States has with China will be "traded" for climate. "Obviously we have ...
Jan 27, 2021
Slovakia Holocaust survivors get COVID-19 vaccine on Remembrance Day
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Nearly 60 survivors received their COVID-19 vaccination on Holocaust Remembrance Day in Bratislava on Wednesday, completing the inoculation of the city's entire survivor communi...
Jan 27, 2021
Private sector body unveils multi-billion ambitions for carbon offsets
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - A private sector task force on Wednesday unveiled plans to turn the small voluntary carbon offset market into a global standard that could direct billions of doll...
Jan 27, 2021
Analysis: A 'transitory way to govern' - Biden reverses Trump's orders with the stroke of a pen
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - In his first week in office, U.S. President Joe Biden has rolled out a wave of executive orders to fulfill a roster of campaign promises, underscoring just how easy it i...
Jan 27, 2021
