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New studies on vaccine efficacy against Delta, kids’ noses have more immunity
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Here is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer...
Aug 18, 2021
Canoeing-Brazilian indigenous canoers eyeing Olympic glory
By Bruno Kelly TRES UNIDOS, Brazil (Reuters) - For Amazonian children who grew up on the water with oars in their hands, a new hero and a new opportunity have spurred Olympic dreams. Brazilian Isaquia...
Aug 18, 2021
Richard Sackler says Purdue family did not contribute to opioid epidemic
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - Former Purdue Pharma President Richard Sackler said on Wednesday that his family's reign over the OxyContin maker did not contribute to the national opioid epidemic and ...
Aug 18, 2021
IMF suspends Afghanistan’s access to Fund resources over lack of clarity on government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Afghanistan will not be able to access IMF resources, including a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights reserves, due t...
Aug 18, 2021
War over masks deepens in U.S. South where COVID-19 cases are highest
By Peter Szekely and Tyler Clifford (Reuters) - The superintendent of Florida's largest school district sought to impose a mask mandate on Wednesday, the latest chapter in the coronavirus political ba...
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. says it expects Taliban to allow Afghans to evacuate safely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday the United States expects the Taliban to allow Afghans who wish to leave Afghanistan to depart safely, following reports that the group now...
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. SEC, federal prosecutors charge former Netflix staffers with insider trading
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday it has charged three former engineers at Netflix Inc with trading on nonpublic information...
Aug 18, 2021
U.S. to ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos on food crops over health concerns
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will ban the use on food crops of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to health problems...
Aug 18, 2021
Fed officials expect to start bond-buying taper this year, minutes show
By Jonnelle Marte and Ann Saphir (Reuters) - The bulk of the Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee is coalescing around a plan that would see the U.S. central bank start trimming its bond-buying ...
Aug 18, 2021
Strong gusts, arid conditions flame growing California wildfires
By Fred Greaves GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. (Reuters) - Shifting winds and bone-dry conditions fueled two of California's largest wildfires on Wednesday, forcing several rural communities to evacuate. The b...
Aug 18, 2021
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