Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Production and delivery challenges set up turbulent Year of the Vaccine
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - As 2020 closes, regulatory approval of COVID-19 vaccines has raised hopes the world can defeat the pandemic next year. But production and delivery challenges suggest ...
Dec 23, 2020
Reputation will not protect athletes from doping ban, says Coe
(Reuters) - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said reputation will not protect the sport's high-profile athletes from doping raps and warned that it would be harder than ever to get away with ta...
Dec 23, 2020
Old fears and pre-election violence flare in Central African Republic
By Antoine Rolland BANGASSOU, Central African Republic (Reuters) - Ismail Dicky says he is afraid of political tensions and violence ahead of Sunday's general election in Central African Republic (CAR...
Dec 23, 2020
Northern Ireland looks south as Brexit takes bite out of UK trade links
By Padraic Halpin and Kate Holton DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - As a major supplier of food in Northern Ireland, Lynas Foodservice is sourcing more goods such as cheese from across the open border with EU...
Dec 23, 2020
Malaysia in talks to secure more vaccines from Russia, Pfizer - minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is in talks to secure 6.4 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian country is also in ne...
Dec 23, 2020
Caring for both regular, COVID-19 patients in Japan getting difficult - minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Offering medical care to both regular patients and COVID-19 patients in Japan are becoming difficult, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday, as daily infections rose...
Dec 23, 2020
Asia's capital markets to focus on vaccine in 2021, say bankers
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - A coronavirus vaccine trade could emerge in Asia's capital markets in 2021 with dealmakers confident the record-breaking pace of raisings in the past year should...
Dec 23, 2020
Analysis: Investors bet weak dollar will keep risk rally going in 2021
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are counting on a weakening dollar to boost rallies in everything from U.S. stocks to emerging markets and industrial metals in 2021. Record-low U.S...
Dec 23, 2020
Empty stores and offices: how Sweden aims to plug housing gap
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden may have too many shops and offices after the pandemic. It doesn't have enough homes. It spies an opportunity. A seismic shift towards online shopping and...
Dec 23, 2020
Biden's Latino education secretary to add to diverse Cabinet
By Simon Lewis WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will add to the diversity of his incoming administration on Wednesday when he introduces Miguel Cardona as his choice for U.S. Sec...
Dec 23, 2020
