WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins
By Stephanie Nebehay and Nikolaj Skydsgaard
GENEVA/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Winter storm set to deliver disruptive blow to U.S. Northeast
By Peter Szekely
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A major winter storm was making its way up the U.S. East Coast (More…)
“Lock down,” says Italy adviser, as deaths head for wartime levels
By Reuters Staff
ROME (Reuters) – An adviser to Italy’s health ministry has called for coronavirus restrictions to be drastically (More…)
Low-income U.S. households are spending savings quicker than high earners: study
By Jonnelle Marte
(Reuters) – U.S. households across the board built up savings during the pandemic, but low-income households are (More…)
WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries no COVID shots until 2024
By Francesco Guarascio
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The global scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a “very high” (More…)
Daily U.S. COVID-19 deaths again top 3,000 as officials scurry to distribute vaccine
(Reuters) – Daily U.S. deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 3,000 for the third time in a week as the country expanded (More…)
Fleeing New Yorkers resulted in an estimated $34 billion in lost income -study
By Jonnelle Marte
(Reuters) -Millions of people have moved out of New York City during the pandemic, but at the (More…)
New coronavirus strain spreading in UK has key mutations, scientists say
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of (More…)
Vaccinations under way, U.S. turns to educating skeptics, economic aid
(Reuters) – The United States extended its rollout of the first authorized COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, inoculating healthcare workers with (More…)
Immune system can cause broad damage in COVID-19; dogs can detect coronavirus in people
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel (More…)
