© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com – Chances of a compromise on the next round of fiscal stimulus increase, but eyes are on the release of the Federal Reserve minutes for hints of more immediate support. The dollar continued to weaken. Inflation is ahead of expectations in Europe, at least …
Read More »Russia releases video from COVID-19 vaccine production process
Eager to promote what Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed is the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Public Health has released a short video of its production process, according to a report. The 40-second clip shows several masked men dressed in blue overalls working in a laboratory, where …
Read More »More infected coronavirus mutation may be ‘a good thing’, says disease expert
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An increasingly common mutation of the new coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious, but appears less deadly, according to a prominent doctor of infectious diseases. PHILO PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was …
Read More »Floodwaters reach the toes of China’s famous Leshan giant Buddha statue
Flooding has conquered much of the region this year, and the final round forced local officials to increase the risk level and evacuate residents to the upper reaches of the river. It also caused water on the toes of Leshan’s Giant Buddha, which was reported by state-run media outlet Xinhua …
Read More »EU pushes for new elections, says no external intervention
European Council President Charles Michel wears a protective face mask when he arrives at EU headquarters in Brussels on 19 August 2020, ahead of the launch of the EU emergency video on the crisis in Belarus. OLIVIER HOSLET | POOL | AFP via Getty Images The European Union on Wednesday …
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