Not perfect, but saves lives, AstraZeneca says as Africa backs COVID-19 shot
By Pushkala Aripaka and Ludwig Burger
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but will have a big impact (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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Cheap old homes draw millennials escaping pandemic cages
By Daniel Fastenberg
NORWICH, Conn. (Reuters) – American millennials with budget constraints are breaking out of their pandemic coops to (More…)
Vaccinated people need not quarantine post COVID-19 exposure, CDC says
(Reuters) – People who have received the full course of COVID-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure (More…)
Rising waters in Indian Himalayas disrupt rescue bid in tunnel after avalanche
By Alasdair Pal and Neha Arora
TAPOVAN, India (Reuters) – Authorities in India warned on Thursday of rising water levels (More…)
COVID-19 surge takes toll on Portugal’s undertakers
By Catarina Demony
LISBON (Reuters) – Standing next to the sealed coffin of yet another COVID-19 victim in Portugal, funeral (More…)
CDC to issue new COVID-19 guidelines for schools on Friday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to issue new guidelines for U.S. schools reopening (More…)
White House says ‘vast majority’ of migrants at U.S.-Mexico border will be turned away
By Ted Hesson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will turn away most migrants caught at its border with Mexico (More…)
65.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered, 44.7 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 44,769,970 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in (More…)
Germany extends lockdown until March 7
By Sabine Siebold and Andreas Rinke
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will extend restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus (More…)
About 600 gallons of oil spilled from Chevron Richmond, California site
(Reuters) – About 600 gallons of petroleum and water mixture that leaked from Chevron Corp’s wharf at its Richmond, California, (More…)
