Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Netherlands hits new daily COVID-19 infection record as lockdown imposed
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 11,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (R...
Dec 16, 2020
Olympics-FIBA confident NBA's best players will be at Tokyo Games
BERLIN (Reuters) - The NBA's best players will feature at next year's Tokyo Olympics even though the season could end just days before the Games get under way, FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis s...
Dec 16, 2020
Timing of Brazil vaccine rollout depends on regulatory approval, health minister says
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The timescale of Brazil's vaccine rollout will depend on the regulatory approval process, the country's health minister said on Wednesday as he unveiled the national vaccina...
Dec 16, 2020
"Some progress", most likely outcome with EU is no trade deal, UK PM's spokesman says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union have made "some progress" in post-Brexit trade talks but there are still significant gaps and the most likely outcome is for negotiations to end in no...
Dec 16, 2020
Italy expects to begin COVID vaccinations between Xmas and New Year - govt source
ROME (Reuters) - Italy expects to begin COVID-19 vaccinations between Christmas and New Year's Day, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday, with the country set to receive an initial 1.83 milli...
Dec 16, 2020
Potential $900bln U.S. COVID-19 bill to include checks for individuals -reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. congressional negotiators neared a $900 billion deal to address COVID-19, including direct payments to Americans but no financial aid for states and cities and no liability ...
Dec 16, 2020
Swedish govt sees milder downturn in 2020, slower growth next year
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's economy has recovered more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic than expected, though the second wave of infections that has hit the country in recent weeks will slow t...
Dec 16, 2020
Bulgaria plans to extend coronavirus restrictions until Jan. 31
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria plans to keep its schools, restaurants and shopping malls closed until Jan. 31 to contain the spread of coronavirus and help its strained healthcare system, the health minis...
Dec 16, 2020
UK says credible evidence of forced labour in China's Xinjiang region
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday there was credible, growing and troubling evidence of forced labour among Uighur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region. "Evidence of forced Uighur labour with...
Dec 16, 2020
Swiss to continue FX interventions despite U.S. manipulation tag
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank said it would not alter its monetary policy despite Switzerland's being named a currency manipulator by the United States Treasury on Wednesday, adding the c...
Dec 16, 2020
