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World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
World
February 4, 2021
World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
LONDON (Reuters) – The world faces around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, prompting a race to improve…
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
Features/Interviews
December 15, 2020
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
EW DELHI (AP) — With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out…
EU tells Britain to make up its mind as Brexit deal ‘within reach’
World
October 21, 2020
EU tells Britain to make up its mind as Brexit deal ‘within reach’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union told Britain on Wednesday to make up its mind on Brexit, putting the onus…
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
World
June 13, 2020
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster,…
Britain starts mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals
World
June 8, 2020
Britain starts mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals
Most people arriving in Britain from Monday will have to self-isolate for two weeks under a new coronavirus restriction that…
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
World
May 30, 2020
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
Britain and the EU will attempt to revive their imperiled trade talks on Tuesday, entering a crucial week of negotiations…
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
World
May 25, 2020
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings…
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
World
May 20, 2020
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
ROME (AP) — As nations around the world loosen coronavirus restrictions, people are discovering that the return to normal is…
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
World
May 11, 2020
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen to risk of chaos, fear
PARIS (AP) — Plastic spacing barriers and millions of masks appeared Monday on the streets of Europe’s newly reopened cities,…
UK on track for one of Europe’s worst virus death tolls
World
April 28, 2020
UK on track for one of Europe’s worst virus death tolls
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is on track to record one of the worst coronavirus death tolls in Europe, after data…