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US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
April 4, 2021
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
(Reuters) -The United States has put Johnson and Johnson in charge of a plant that ruined 15 million doses of…
California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
April 3, 2021
California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sports, theater and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as…
UK regulator says AstraZeneca jab safe after 7 clot deaths
April 3, 2021
UK regulator says AstraZeneca jab safe after 7 clot deaths
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator is urging people to continue taking the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, despite revealing that seven…
Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash
April 3, 2021
Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash
HUALIEN COUNTY, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan on Saturday sought an arrest warrant for the owner of an unmanned…
China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
April 3, 2021
China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on April 2, up from nine a day earlier, the…
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
April 3, 2021
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s biggest cities braced for stricter lockdowns and other COVID-19 curbs on Saturday as infections hit a…
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
April 3, 2021
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
April 2, 2021
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a…
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
April 2, 2021
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
Germany: U-turn on a ‘quiet Easter’ Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to impose stricter measures to combat COVID-19, but so far the…
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
April 2, 2021
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) -People in Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the…