Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Netherlands to require negative COVID tests from air passengers
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Travellers wanting to fly to the Netherlands will be required to have tested negative for COVID-19 no more than three days before departure as of next Tuesday, the Dutch governme...
Dec 23, 2020
Argentina tightens holiday season COVID-19 air travel curbs
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina established new requirements for entering and leaving the country by air, starting on Friday through Jan. 8, the Interior Ministry said in a statement issued on Wedn...
Dec 23, 2020
Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt
By Rebecca Spalding and Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Millions of COVID-19 vaccines are sitting unused in U.S. hospitals and elsewhere a week into the massive inoculation campaign, putting the government...
Dec 23, 2020
Northern Ireland confirms a positive case for new variant of COVID-19 - PA Media
(Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Department of Health has confirmed a positive test for the new variant of COVID-19 first detected in Britain, PA Media reported https://twitter.com/PA/status/13418398195...
Dec 23, 2020
Cuomo: NY considering limited fans for Bills' playoff game
New York state officials are evaluating a proposal by the Buffalo Bills that would allow 6,700 fans at their home playoff game next month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The Bills, winners of the A...
Dec 23, 2020
Trump vetoes major defense bill, despite strong backing in Congress
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON xx (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a $740 billion bill setting policy for the Department of Defense on Wednesday, despite its strong support in Congress,...
Dec 23, 2020
Nuro gets first ever permit for commercial use of autonomous vehicles in California
(Reuters) - Silicon Valley startup Nuro on Wednesday received the first ever permit to commercially deploy its self-driving vehicles in California, allowing the firm to charge a fee and receive compen...
Dec 23, 2020
Federal judge blocks Trump administration drug pricing rule
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a last-minute Trump administration rule aimed at curbing drug prices from taking effect on Jan. 1. The rule, which would have tied Medicare reimburseme...
Dec 23, 2020
Cuba to require pre-arrival COVID-19 tests as cases rebound
HAVANA (Reuters) - Facing a steep rebound in coronavirus infections since fully re-opening borders last month, Cuba will require all inbound travelers from next year to provide proof of a negative tes...
Dec 23, 2020
Right-wing challenge to Netanyahu builds ahead of Israeli election
By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A right-wing challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a March Israeli election gained momentum on Wednesday with the defection of a long-time ally to an ups...
Dec 23, 2020
