Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden outlines COVID-19 vaccine goal: 100 million shots in 100 days
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said he would aim to get 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses injected into Americans in his first 100 days in office, a key plank ...
Dec 08, 2020
French new coronavirus cases jump to 13,717
PARIS (Reuters) - New confirmed coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours jumped to 13,713 on Tuesday, from 3,411 on Monday and 8,083 last Tuesday, health ministry data showed. On the 11th day aft...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 282,785 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 14,823,129 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 186,215 cases from its previous count, and said that t...
Dec 08, 2020
Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced weapon -U.N.
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - A United Nations analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one "had characteristics consistent with the Iranian-produced Dehlavi...
Dec 08, 2020
Air freight prices ‘outrageous’ as COVID-19 shots rolled out, says WHO expert
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Some carriers are seeking "outrageous" prices to fly dry ice and other medical equipment in the pre-holiday rush, but a capacity squeeze should ease in 2021 whe...
Dec 08, 2020
Dutch PM: Social curbs through holidays due to rising infections
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Social curbs in the Netherlands will be extended through the end-of-year holidays due to stubbornly high COVID-19 infection rates, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Tuesday...
Dec 08, 2020
Morocco says Covid-19 vaccine will be free to all citizens
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed VI ordered that all Moroccans should receive a coronavirus vaccine for free, the Royal palace said on Tuesday. Morocco plans to roll out China's Sinopharm vac...
Dec 08, 2020
Pfizer says could vaccinate a ‘couple of million’ Brazilians in first quarter
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The chief executive of Pfizer Brasil, Carlos Murillo, said on Tuesday that "a couple of million" Brazilians could receive the company's COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 20...
Dec 08, 2020
Robo-adviser Betterment founder to step down as CEO
(Reuters) - Robo-adviser Betterment LLC said founder Jon Stein will step down as chief executive officer on Tuesday and will be replaced by former ViacomCBS Inc executive Sarah Levy. Stein, who launch...
Dec 08, 2020
Barclays names 84 new MDs; women constitute about 27%
(Reuters) - Barclays Plc on Tuesday promoted 84 employees to the role of managing directors in corporate and investment banking, of which about 27% were women. The bank said the appointments will be e...
Dec 08, 2020
