(Reuters) – With promises of additional financing for small businesses and more jobs as a severe economic recession looms, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern launched her party’s campaign on Sunday ahead of the September general election. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint …
Read More »Trump repeats his vote to defeat the ‘radical left’ in the Fourth of July speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump promised on Saturday to defeat the “radical left” in a speech on Independence Day at the White House that condemned recent protests against monuments to historical figures as attempts to destroy America. Trump stated without evidence that 99% of the coronavirus cases …
Read More »Florida, Texas release daily COVID-19 logs as ‘positivity’ rates rise
(Reuters) – Florida and Texas, two states that have emerged as the latest hot spots for the US coronavirus outbreak, both reported record daily increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with nearly 20,000 additional infections combined. . For the sixth consecutive day, Texas also posted a record high …
Read More »Nearly a third of COVID-19 samples show mutation, but not worse disease: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly 30% of genome sequencing data from samples of the COVID-19 virus collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) have shown signs of mutation, but there is no evidence that this has led to a more serious illness. The WHO official said Friday. “I think it is …
Read More »Brazil will pass 1.5 million cases of coronavirus, cities will reopen anyway
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil was due to top 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday as the virus continues to plague Latin America’s largest country, even as cities reopen bars, restaurants and gyms, raising fears that infections continue to increase. Workers handle a coffin in the warehouse of the …
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