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Tunisia reports daily record near 10,000 coronavirus cases, 134 deaths
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia has recorded 9,823 new coronavirus cases and 134 deaths, a daily record since the start of the pandemic, the health ministry said on Wednesday, as concerns grow that the coun...
Jul 07, 2021
Biden to speak on U.S. pullout from Afghanistan on Thursday : White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will make comments on Thursday afternoon on the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan and security and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, the White H...
Jul 07, 2021
Brazil authorizes Butanvac vaccine shot for volunteers in clinical trial
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the Butanvac vaccine developed by Sao Paulo's Butantan Institute biomedical center to be used on volunteers as...
Jul 07, 2021
Minneapolis Fed to require COVID-19 vaccinations for staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of August in preparation for the bank's return to more in-p...
Jul 07, 2021
TikTok lets users apply for jobs with video resumes
(Reuters) - Short-video sharing app TikTok on Wednesday launched a pilot program that lets users upload video resumes for U.S.-based jobs ranging from a WWE Superstar to a senior data engineer at Shop...
Jul 07, 2021
Soccer-Kane’s extra-time goal sends England to Euro 2020 final
LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Kane struck an extra-time winner as England beat Denmark 2-1 at Wembley on Wednesday to reach the final of Euro 2020 where they will face Italy. The Danes had taken a 30th-min...
Jul 07, 2021
Nevada will not discipline fighters for marijuana use
The Nevada State Athletic Commission unanimously voted against disciplining boxers and UFC/MMA fighters who test positive for marijuana, the organization announced Wednesday. This move comes on the he...
Jul 07, 2021
Brazil registers 54,022 new cases of coronavirus and 1,648 COVID-19 deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil registered 54,022 new COVID-19 cases and 1,648 new deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. This brings the total in Brazil to nearly 18.9 millio...
Jul 07, 2021
Fire in ship at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port under control -authorities
DUBAI (Reuters) -A fire on a ship at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port, the Middle East's largest transshipment hub, has been brought under control, the government's Dubai Media Office (DMO) said on Wednesday. T...
Jul 07, 2021
Fed’s Bostic: Infection spike due to Delta variant could slow recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new rise in coronavirus infections driven by the more virulent Delta variant could cause consumers to "pull back" and slow the U.S. recovery, Atlanta Federal Reserve President...
Jul 07, 2021
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