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U.S. Senate panel hears from Chubb, others on insuring pandemic risk
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey business owner Adenah Bayoh told a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Wednesday she paid about $275,000 a year to insure her group of restaurants, only to ...
Jul 22, 2021
Health officials: Delta variant widespread, but vaccinations work
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday held a news briefing on COVID-19 in the tri-county area for the first time since ending the regular meetings. Among the topics of...
Jul 22, 2021
About 100 CIA officers, family members afflicted by ‘Havana Syndrome’ -CIA chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 100 CIA officers and family members are among some 200 U.S. officials and kin sickened by "Havana syndrome," CIA Director William Burns said on Thursday, referring to the ...
Jul 22, 2021
Health workers and actors on the red carpet at London premiere
LONDON (Reuters) - Actors, workers for Britain's National Health Service (NHS) and a flash mob all turned out for the premiere of comedy "Off the Rails" on Thursday, the first major red carpet event i...
Jul 22, 2021
U.S. agency approves three airport security agreements with Amazon.com air unit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. agency said on Thursday it is permitting three airports to enter into security agreements with Amazon.com's Amazon Air unit that will allow the company to assume some sec...
Jul 22, 2021
Marsquakes reveal the anatomy of the Red Planet’s interior
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seismic waves from quakes detected by NASA's robotic InSight lander have helped scientists decipher the anatomy of Mars, including the first estimates of the size...
Jul 22, 2021
UK to launch daily COVID tests in food sector to tackle ‘pingdemic’
LONDON (Reuters) - Daily contact testing will be rolled out to workplaces in Britain's food sector so staff who have been 'pinged' by the COVID-19 app can keep working if they test negative rather tha...
Jul 22, 2021
U.S. set to formalize readjustment of troop role in Iraq -officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Iraq are expected to formalize the end of Washington's combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year and continue the transition toward training and advisi...
Jul 22, 2021
IMF says Fed ‘highly effective,’ must carefully communicate withdrawal plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board on Thursday said the U.S. Federal Reserve has been "highly effective" at managing the COVID-19 crisis and supporting recovery w...
Jul 22, 2021
Local COVID-19 prevention strategies for schools
PEORIA, Ill. – Health departments and hospitals within the Tri-County area have outlined their recommended COVID-19 prevention strategies ahead of the 2021-22 school year. The local health depar...
Jul 22, 2021
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