Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy reports 298 coronavirus deaths on Sunday - health ministry
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 298 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday up from 261 the day before, the health ministry said. The daily tally of new infections was 8,913 down from 10,407 the day befo...
Dec 27, 2020
Despite hi-tech advances, many Europeans wary of taking COVID shot
By Joanna Plucinska and Tsvetelia Tsolova WARSAW/SOFIA (Reuters) - Europe rolled out a huge COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday to try to rein in the coronavirus pandemic but many Europeans are scept...
Dec 27, 2020
British coronavirus variant found in two people in Norway - health agency
OSLO (Reuters) - The new variant of the coronavirus circulating in Britain has been detected in two people who came to Norway from the country, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health said on Sunday....
Dec 27, 2020
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up vaccinations to a pace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said may...
Dec 27, 2020
Factbox-What happens if the U.S. government runs out of money on Monday?
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's threat not to sign a $2.3 trillion spending package approved by Congress has already shuttered an emergency unemployment aid program and threatens a partial f...
Dec 27, 2020
Coronavirus variant detected in Portugal's Madeira in travellers from Britain
LISBON (Reuters) - The new variant of the coronavirus linked to a rapid rise in infections in Britain has been detected on the Portuguese island of Madeira, the first cases of the more contagious vari...
Dec 27, 2020
Tennis-Murray awarded wildcard for Australian Open
(Reuters) - Britain's former world number one Andy Murray has been awarded a wildcard for February's Australian Open, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Sunday. The main draw entry for the first ...
Dec 27, 2020
BMW aims for 20% of its vehicles to be electric by 2023 -paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German luxury carmaker BMW is planning to step up its production of electric vehicles, Chief Executive Oliver Zipse told German daily Augsburger Allgemeine. "We are significantly...
Dec 27, 2020
Cold chain doubts delay COVID-19 vaccinations in some German cities
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's coronavirus vaccination campaign faced delays in several cities on Sunday after medical staff found potential irregularities in the cooling of the shot produced by BioN...
Dec 27, 2020
Turkey says it killed 15 Kurdish militants preparing attack in northeast Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Sunday its military killed 15 militants from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, which it said was preparing to carry out an attack in a region of northeast Syria control...
Dec 27, 2020
