BEIJING (Reuters) – China should prepare for possible U.S. sanctions by increasing the use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions on the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, according to a report by the Bank’s investment banking unit. China. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Central Business …
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MADRID / LONDON / BERLIN (Reuters) – Spain reacted angrily on Tuesday to recommendations by Britain and Germany that their citizens avoid their islands and beaches due to an increase in coronavirus cases during what should be the heyday of the tourist season. FILE PHOTO: People sunbathe on Magaluf beach, …
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Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes holds a press conference after a meeting of the National Security Council amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brussels, Belgium, July 27, 2020. REUTERS / Francois Lenoir / Pool BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium announced a sharp decline in social contacts on Monday after …
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(Reuters) – Nearly 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections in the past week, about double the number it did the week before, according to a Reuters count showing a rebound in the pandemic in every region of the world. FILE PHOTO: A nurse works inside a …
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Health authorities in Belgium said Friday that a 3-year-old girl died after testing positive for coronavirus. She is believed to be the youngest person to die of COVID-19 complications in the nation as cases continue to rise in the country. The girl suffered from several serious associated illnesses, according to …
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