(Reuters) – More than 1,300 people in Britain have been falsely reported to have been infected with coronavirus following a government error in the government’s NHS testing and trace system, the Department of Health and Social Care told Reuters on Saturday. Following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on September …
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File photo: US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke to reporters at a news conference in Washington on March 3, 2020 after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in a crisis move designed to protect the world’s largest economy from the effects of the coronavirus. . Reuters / KP Lamarck …
Read More »Israel will lock in the main holiday season across the country during the growth of COVID-19
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting Friday to end the spread of coronavirus after a second wave of new cases, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. File photo: People wear face masks when shopping at the main market in Jerusalem on July 16, 2020. …
Read More »Once an American enemy, now a friend: OPEC is 60 years old
LONDON (Reuters) – In 1973, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S. economy to its knees. Now, the 60-year-old cartel and Washington Washington are more likely to bid. File photo: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia shakes hands with US President Donald Trump …
Read More »Exclusive: France outlines reforms for crisis-ridden Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined political and financial reforms needed by Lebanese politicians to unlock foreign aid and save the country from multiple crises, including an economic meltdown, according to a Reuters document. A member of the French military wears a face mask as he stands …
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