TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo raised its coronavirus alert to the highest “red” level on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent surge in new daily cases to record highs, with Governor Yuriko Koike describing the situation in the Japanese capital as “quite severe ” The resurgence of the virus in Tokyo could …
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DETROIT (Reuters) – Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Carmakers have many names for new systems that enable hands-free driving, but there are no safety or performance standards to follow as they implement the most significant changes in technology of the vehicle in one generation. A GM test driver sits in a 2021 …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Young firebrand activists polled strongly in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy primaries in initial results released on Wednesday, but an election organizer resigned after Beijing warned that the vote could violate a new security law national. FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy candidate Au Nok-hin (R) celebrates with disqualified legislator Nathan …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony, prompting Beijing to warn of retaliation. Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for …
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) The experimental vaccine for COVID-19 was shown to be safe and elicited immune responses in all 45 healthy volunteers in an early-stage study, US researchers reported Tuesday. The volunteers who received two doses of the vaccine had high levels of anti-virus antibodies that exceeded …
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