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India reports 67,208 new COVID-19 cases, 2,330 deaths
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported on Thursday 67,208 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed. The South Asian country's total COVID-19 case load now sta...
Jun 16, 2021
Experts agree to ease emergency curbs in Tokyo but warn of risks -minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday that a panel of government-appointed experts had approved a plan to downgrade the state of emergency in seven prefectur...
Jun 16, 2021
Baidu’s Apollo aims to offer robotaxi service to 3 million users in 2023
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Baidu said on Thursday its smart driving unit Apollo plans to cater to a total of 3 million users in China with a fleet of 3,000 robotaxis in 2023. Baidu also an...
Jun 16, 2021
Australia recommends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only for people over 60
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will recommend AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines only for people aged 60 years and over, while Pfizer shots will be offered to others, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Thursd...
Jun 16, 2021
Britain’s Treasury gets 1 billion stg windfall from repaid furlough cash -FT
(Reuters) - British companies have returned more than 1 billion pounds ($1.40 billion) of furlough cash as investors press managements to repay taxpayer funds taken during the COVID-19 pandemic before...
Jun 16, 2021
New Zealand lays out vaccine plan after grumbling over delay
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will take up to the end of the year to inoculate all those eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday, as she announced detai...
Jun 16, 2021
BOJ may kick off debate around 2023 on ending negative rates – ex-central bank exec
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may start debating ways to phase out its extraordinary stimulus programme, such as by ditching negative interest rates, around the time Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's t...
Jun 16, 2021
Japan aims to introduce vaccine passports by late July -govt spokesman
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to introduce vaccine passports by around late July, the country's top government spokesman said on Thursday. "We want to start around that time once overall preparations a...
Jun 16, 2021
China disease expert says COVID-19 origins probe should shift to U.S. – Global Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A senior Chinese expert said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed the disease could have b...
Jun 16, 2021
Olympics-‘The Ledecky Show’ lights up U.S. Olympic swimming trials
(Reuters) - It was the 'Katie Ledecky show' at the United States Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday as she stormed to two decisive wins in the 200 metres and 1,500m freestyle in just over an hour. L...
Jun 16, 2021
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