NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has detected 25 cases of the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus and all have shown mild symptoms, the health ministry said on Friday, adding that there was no immediate plan to authorise vaccine boosters. Vaccine supplies have surged in India in recent months thanks to the Serum Institute of India …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England was roughly steady in the latest week, Britain’s Office for National Statistics said on Friday, adding that not enough Omicron had been detected to estimate the spread of the variant. Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England on Wednesday, ordering people to work …
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By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The rise of a new coronavirus variant has raised fears of a double-barreled hit to the U.S. economy of slowing growth and still-high inflation as supply chains stutter, local governments consider new restrictions and consumers assess the health risks of everything from dining out and traveling to returning to …
Analysis-Stagflation at hand? Inflation, check. Stagnant growth not so much Read More »
By Sujata Rao and Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Much like the coronavirus pandemic, and the economic disruption that it has caused, a global shipping crisis looks set to go on delaying goods traffic and fuelling inflation well into 2023. Shipping rarely figures in economists’ inflation and GDP calculations, and companies tend to fret more …
Analysis – Shipping costs – another danger for inflation-watchers to navigate Read More »
By Linda So and Jason Szep ATLANTA (Reuters) – Death threats from angry Trump supporters forced Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman, a 62-year-old grandmother, to flee her home of 20 years. Some messages called for her hanging; one urged people to “hunt” her. Freeman showed hundreds of menacing messages to police and called 911 three …
Exclusive-Two election workers break silence after enduring Trump backers’ threats Read More »
By Toby Sterling and Ron Bousso ROTTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell PLC shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Friday in favour of a plan to end the company’s dual share structure and move its headquarters to London from The Hague. With roughly 58% of outstanding shares cast, a preliminary tally showed 99% of shareholders supported a …
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By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy barely grew in October, even before the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant, further denting expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will raise interest rates next week for the first time since the pandemic struck. Gross domestic product edged up by just 0.1%, …
UK economy almost flatlined in October, adding to rate hike doubts Read More »
By Maggie Fick NAIROBI (Reuters) -Now that rich nations are sharing more COVID-19 shots with Africa, health officials across the continent are scrambling to overcome vaccine hesitancy and logistical problems to get the doses into arms fast enough before they expire https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/exclusive-up-1-million-covid-vaccines-wasted-nigeria-last-month-2021-12-08. Penda Health, a Nairobi-based chain providing low-cost private healthcare, has found a way …
Coming to a clinic near you: Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine drive gets a boost Read More »
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -A group of Zambia’s international creditors said on Friday the country would need to provide more details on its recently-agreed IMF support programme and its own economic plans if the two sides were to strike a debt relief deal. The group, made up of international funds that own the country’s …
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By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling party will review taxes on investments next year, a top party official said on Friday, as it and its coalition partner approved an annual reform plan aimed at encouraging pay increases to boost and distribute wealth. The first annual tax reform plan under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who …
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