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U.S. Stock futures rise on stimulus hops, vaccine rollout

U.S. Stock futures on Monday rose above optimism that talk of additional monetary stimulus is in progress and that the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine could help stem the tide. Futures linked to the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, indicating that the broad-market index could reach a higher level after New …

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Bird flu has spread to the 10th Japanese province

By Aaron Sheldrick, Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s worst bird flu outbreak has spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country’s pre-47 prefectures, officials have ordered clearing after more poultry deaths. File photo: Officers in protective uniforms work on a chicken farm, where an …

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Bird flu has spread to the 10th Japanese province

By Aaron Sheldrick, Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s worst bird flu outbreak has spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country’s pre-47 prefectures, officials have ordered clearing after more poultry deaths. File photo: Officers in protective uniforms work on a chicken farm, where an …

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Indian iPhone factory attacked by angry workers

NEW DELHI: Angry Indian workers smashed windows and overturned cars at an iPhone factory factory and have been prosecuted several times by the government as an example of efforts to encourage manufacturers and attract companies to diversify away from China. Indian television showed workers throwing stones, throwing furniture and setting …

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Trial of Peru Hult for Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

LIMA, Peru – Peru’s health ministry said on Saturday it had postponed a trial for the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine after a participant reported health problems. The health ministry said a trial with 12,000 volunteers for China’s synopharm vaccine had been temporarily halted because it was investigating whether the vaccine was …

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