FILE PHOTO: Buildings in the Canary Wharf business district are seen as a man walks along a path, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, on January 27, 2021 REUTERS …
Read More »The price of beauty: in City of Love, some say roses hurt the planet
PARIS (Reuters) – It’s the classic romantic combination: Valentine’s Day in Paris, the city of love and a gift of red roses. But some Parisian florists are trying to steer customers away …
Read More »Exclusive: EU drug regulator plans to accelerate variant-modified COVID vaccines
MILAN (Reuters) – The European drug regulator plans to speed up evaluations of any COVID-19 vaccine that is modified to protect against variants of the virus, the head of the agency’s COVID-19 …
Read More »Melbourne kicks off instant virus lockdown, no crowds at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, entered a five-day lockdown on Saturday as authorities scrambled to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly infectious UK variant. …
Read More »Melbourne kicks off instant virus lockdown, no crowds at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, entered a five-day lockdown on Saturday as authorities scrambled to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly infectious UK variant. …
Read More »‘I know I failed’: Justin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Justin Timberlake issued a public apology to his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears and singer Janet Jackson on Friday, saying he had failed them in the past. Singer …
Read More »US CDC Recommends Schools Reopen With Rigid Health Protocols And Masks
By Gabriella Borter, Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued new guidance for US schools to reopen, recommending universal mask use and physical distancing …
Read More »New Zealand plans to start COVID-19 vaccination next week
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that the country’s COVID-19 inoculation program will likely begin on February 20, due to the receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine …
Read More »US House of Representatives Committee Approves Another $ 14 Billion for Pandemic-Affected Airlines
By Tracy Rucinski, David Shepardson FILE PHOTO: A lone customer seeks assistance at an American Airlines check-in counter at Reagan Washington National Airport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in Washington, USA, on …
Read More »Indigenous leaders warn of missionaries turning Amazon villages against vaccines
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Medical teams working to immunize Brazil’s remote indigenous villages against the coronavirus have met fierce resistance in some communities where evangelical missionaries are stoking fears of the vaccine, tribal …
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