Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines gives green light to trials of Janssen's COVID-19 vaccine
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has approved a clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine of Johnson & Johnson's unit Janssen, the head of its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday. The t...
Dec 28, 2020
U.S. Forces Japan begins first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States military has begun its first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations in Japan, prioritising frontline medical workers. Inoculations began on Monday at the Yokota Air Base, Lt...
Dec 28, 2020
Dollar languishes amid pandemic aid optimism, pound meanders
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar languished near a 2-1/2-year low on Tuesday with demand for safe-havens flagging as U.S. lawmakers pushed forward with a COVID-19 relief package. The Hou...
Dec 28, 2020
Samsung extends S.Korea LCD production for indefinite period
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it will extend production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for TVs and monitors, as stay-at-home trends of the coronavirus pandemic created ...
Dec 28, 2020
Oil gains on hopes U.S. pandemic stimulus payments to spur fuel demand
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rose on Tuesday, for the third time in four sessions, on expectations for rising fuel demand as the United States may expand their pandemic aid payments and...
Dec 28, 2020
Sydney on alert after mystery cases but new infections remain low
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) maintained its downward trend of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday but authorities asked people to be on "high alert" after...
Dec 28, 2020
FAA to reform new airplane safety approvals after 737 MAX crashes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it would reform how it certifies new airplanes in line with legislation passed by Congress after two fa...
Dec 28, 2020
Venezuela's Maduro calls extension of parliament 'unconstitutional'
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said a move by the opposition-controlled National Assembly to extend its term into next year was "unconstitutional," and called on the...
Dec 28, 2020
South Korea reports record daily death toll from COVID-19
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Tuesday reported 40 new coronavirus deaths, a record daily toll, bringing the total death tally to 859, as the country grapples with a third wave of infe...
Dec 28, 2020
New COVID lockdowns likely in Southern California as ICUs stay filled
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The United States topped 19 million COVID cases on Monday as hospital intensive care units remained filled to overflowing across much of California, a major U.S...
Dec 28, 2020
