Global coronavirus cases surpass 90 million in battle on new variant
By Roshan Abraham and Anurag Maan
(Reuters) – Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million on Monday, according to Reuters tally, (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Indonesia names first plane crash victim, steps up ‘black box’ hunt
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Yuddy Cahya Budiman
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia identified a victim from the Sriwijaya Air (More…)
Sweden tightens COVID rules, but still no lockdown
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden tightened social distancing rules for shopping centres, gyms and private gatherings on Friday and said it (More…)
London declares emergency over ‘out of control’ coronavirus
By Michael Holden and Alistair Smout
LONDON (Reuters) – London declared a major incident on Friday because its hospitals were (More…)
White Kenosha cop cleared in shooting of Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wisc. (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Tuesday cleared a white police officer in the Aug. 23 shooting of Black man (More…)
17 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 4.8 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 4,836,469 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines (More…)
No work without COVID test in central Slovakia as hospitals overflow worst-hit region
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Slovaks in the country’s central Nitra region would not be allowed to work unless they have tested (More…)
Germany introduces tougher restrictions in pandemic battle
By Andreas Rinke and Holger Hansen
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is extending its nationwide lockdown until the end of the (More…)
WHO’s Tedros “very disappointed” China has not authorized entry of coronavirus experts
ZURICH (Reuters) -The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that China has still (More…)
South African variant unlikely to ‘completely negate’ COVID vaccines, scientist says
By Alexander Winning
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A variant of the coronavirus first detected in South Africa is unlikely to completely (More…)
