Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Irish COVID-19 ‘test and trace’ system overwhelmed by case surge
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's system for tracing contacts of COVID-19 cases has been overwhelmed by a surge in cases forcing the health service in recent days to advise infected individuals to identify...
Oct 21, 2020
Bulgarian president tests negative for COVID-19
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev's has tested negative a second time for the coronavirus and expects his compulsory self-isolation to be lifted, his office said on Wednesday. The 57-y...
Oct 21, 2020
Nordic 2021 economic growth forecasts trimmed, virus spread top risk: Reuters poll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The recession in Sweden and Norway from the COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to be shallower than originally projected, but forecasts for the recovery next year have been trimme...
Oct 21, 2020
Almost 80% of Tokyo Games volunteers concerned about COVID-19: survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Almost 80% of volunteers for next year's rearranged Summer Olympics are concerned about the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) survey showed. The ...
Oct 21, 2020
EU countries back binding green farming schemes
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union agriculture ministers agreed on Wednesday to set aside part of the bloc's massive farming policy budget for programmes that protect the environment. ...
Oct 21, 2020
Dodgers rookie RHP Gonsolin will start Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Tony Gonsolin, who has a 9.95 ERA through two career postseason appearances, will start Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ma...
Oct 21, 2020
UK borrowing exceeds forecasts, debt highest since 1960
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowing in the first half of the financial year was more than six times higher than before the COVID pandemic, official figur...
Oct 21, 2020
European stocks fall as healthcare, construction sectors drag
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - European shares fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, as losses in healthcare and construction stocks countered a lift from encouraging earnings from consumer g...
Oct 21, 2020
Lilly hires outside advisor for COVID drug plant problems
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said late on Tuesday it had hired an independent consultant to review a plant producing its promising COVID-19 drug after receiving notices from the U.S. health regulator....
Oct 21, 2020
Australian police probe alleged Vatican funds transfer amid Pell trial
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian police are investigating the alleged transfer of Vatican funds to Australia amid the prosecution of former Vatican treasurer George Pell for child sex a...
Oct 21, 2020
