LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is close to a supply agreement of 500 million pounds ($ 624 million) with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for 60 million doses of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, the Sunday Times reported. FILE PHOTO: A small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine” label stands near a medical syringe in …
Read More »Iran imposes new restrictions as the number of coronaviruses increases
(Reuters) – Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that do not comply with health protocols will be closed for a week, President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday when he launched new measures to try to curb the coronavirus. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen …
Read More »Croatia Holds Elections Amid Strong Economic Recession, Rising Coronavirus Infections
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia held elections on Sunday at a time of increasing coronavirus infections and a sharp economic slowdown in the pandemic, with the likely result that it will lead to political negotiations to form a new government. Croatian Prime Minister and Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) leader Andrej Plenkovic …
Read More »Bajaj auto unions demand factory arrest after 250 workers contract coronavirus
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI (Reuters) – Workers at Bajaj Auto, India’s largest motorcycle exporter, demand the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees tested positive for coronavirus, their unions said Saturday, as the companies struggle to increase. operations FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans a Bajaj motorcycle in …
Read More »BoE Governor Warns Lenders About Challenges Of Negative Interest Rates
FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey poses for a photo on the first day of his new role at the Central Bank of London, Britain, March 16, 2020. Tolga Akmen / Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) – Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey wrote a letter to lenders …
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