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U.S. administers 368.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) – The United States has administered 368,863,734 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Sunday morning and distributed 440,028,085 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021
Milan mayor says cladding melted in tower block blaze, as in London’s Grenfell
MILAN (Reuters) - The mayor of Italy's financial capital Milan demanded answers on Monday over why a fire was able to rip through an apartment block and melt its cladding, comparing it to the Grenfell...
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“Far greater humanitarian crisis” looms in Afghanistan – UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) - As evacuations from Kabul wind down in coming days, "a larger crisis is just beginning" in Afghanistan and for its 39 million people, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Monday, a...
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Biogen provides free Aduhelm as U.S. clinics await Medicare payment
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Biogen Inc is providing its controversial and expensive new Alzheimer's drug free of charge for some patients amid slow claim reviews by Medicare, according to sources fam...
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United jets with engines involved in Denver incident may not fly until next year – WSJ
(Reuters) - Dozens of United Airlines Holdings Inc jets like the one that lost an engine cover over Colorado in February may not fly until early next year, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www...
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McDonald’s, others consider closing indoor seating amid Delta surge in U.S
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some U.S. fast-food restaurants are closing indoor seating areas or limiting hours of operation because of the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19, according to...
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Exclusive: China’s FX regulator surveyed banks, companies on yuan risk – sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's currency regulator has been conducting a rare survey of banks and companies to ask about their risk management processes and ability to handle volatility in the yu...
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Scania stops European truck production this week over chip shortage
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Truckmaker Scania, part of Volkswagen AG's commercial vehicle arm Traton SE, will halt production at its European truck plants this week due to the shortage of semi-conductors, i...
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Israeli PM moves to play down defence chief’s talks with Palestinian leader
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett sought on Monday to play down any notion of a move towards renewed peace negotiations with the Palestinians after the highest-level Israeli...
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South Korean lawmakers to vote on cameras in operating rooms after surgery deaths
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean lawmakers will vote as early as Monday on whether to require hospitals to place surveillance cameras in operating rooms after a series of medical accidents involving unq...
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