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More research needed on coronavirus mutations, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - Much more research is needed on the impact of mutations in the coronavirus, World Health Organization (WHO) epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said on Friday. "A special working grou...
Aug 21, 2020
Factbox: A state-by-state look at some of the U.S. Postal Service’s cuts
(Reuters) - U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers on Friday that mail-in ballots in the Nov. 3 election would be delivered on time, despite concerns that cost-cutting measures could resul...
Aug 21, 2020
Belarus opposition summoned; Kremlin seen standing by weakened Lukashenko
By Andrei Makhovsky and Andrew Osborn MINSK/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two leading members of a newly formed opposition council in Belarus were questioned on Friday in a criminal case over what President Alex...
Aug 21, 2020
Wells Fargo resumes job cuts after pandemic break
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co resumed job cuts in early August after it paused layoffs in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday. The lender said in July it would launch a...
Aug 21, 2020
Six states, D.C. file lawsuit against Postal Service over service changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six states led by Pennsylvania on Friday sued the U.S. Postal Service and the new postmaster general, saying service changes adopted in recent weeks have harmed the ability of s...
Aug 21, 2020
Putin bets on Lukashenko keeping power in Belarus for now: sources
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will probably cling to power for now despite protests against him and is conte...
Aug 21, 2020
U.S. motorists drove 13% fewer miles in June than a year earlier: DOT
(Reuters) - U.S. motorists drove 244.7 billion vehicle miles in June, 36.5 billion vehicle miles fewer than the same month a year earlier, as government lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus kep...
Aug 21, 2020
Pence leads Republican counterattack after Democrats savage Trump at convention
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence on Friday launched the Republican counterattack to the scathing criticism that President Donald Trump received at the Democrats' nomina...
Aug 21, 2020
Explainer: Reaching herd immunity in a viral pandemic
By Manas Sharma, Simon Scarr and Jane Wardell SYDNEY (Reuters) - The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought "herd immunity" to the public consciousness, kindling hope the phenomenon can help slow or e...
Aug 21, 2020
Russia vaccine roll-out plan prompts virus mutation worries
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's plan to roll-out its "Sputnik-V" COVID-19 vaccine even before full trials show how well it works is prompting concern among virus experts, who warn a partia...
Aug 21, 2020
