British scientists on Monday launched a trial which will deliberately expose participants who have already had COVID-19 to the coronavirus again to examine immune responses and see if people get reinfected.In February, Britain became the first country in the world to give the go-ahead for so-called “challenge trials” in humans, in which volunteers are deliberately…
TOKYO, April 19 (Reuters) – Japanese companies see the country on track to suffer a fourth round of coronavirus infections, with many bracing a further blow to business, a Reuters monthly poll showed. Below are the questions and answers in the poll, conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research during April 2-13. Answers are denoted in…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Auto industry executives are rattled by a global shortage of semiconductors which is hitting production in China, after hoping the world’s biggest car market could spearhead global recovery in the sector.A Volkswagen ID.6 X is displayed ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongAutomakers around the…
April 19 (Reuters) – Australian shares are expected to open higher on Monday and are on track to approach record levels, after positive corporate earnings and upbeat economic data sent Wall Street to fresh peaks on Friday. The local share price index futures rose 0.5%, a 7.5-point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX 200 index close.…
FILE PHOTO: Health workers carry the body of a man, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), from an ambulance for burial at a graveyard in New Delhi, India, April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiLONDON (Reuters) – British health officials are investigating a COVID-19 variant originating in India but as yet they do not have enough…
US regulators posted a video of a child being sucked under a Peloton Tread+ treadmill. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning owners with children or pets to stop using their Tread+ amid safety concerns. Peloton pushed back against the warning, calling it “inaccurate and misleading.” See more stories on Insider’s business page. US…
It will be “very hard” for President Joe Biden’s administration to meet a previous goal that would have raised the cap to 62,500 refugee admissions this fiscal year, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a television interview broadcast on Sunday.”It’s going to be very hard to meet the 62,000 (goal) this fiscal year.…
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that the U.S. government has told Russia “there will be consequences” if Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison.”We have communicated to the Russian government that what happens to Mr. Navalny in their custody is their responsibility and…
The New York Times reported that about a dozen staffers have recently exited One America News. According to the report, some One America News employees are skeptical of their own network’s reporting. The network leans heavily in favor of ex-President Donald Trump and has peddled false claims. See more stories on Insider’s business page.…
Former House Speaker John Boehner dismissed the idea of running for office in the future. “I’d rather set myself on fire than to run for office again,” Hoehner said on “Meet the Press” Sunday. Boehner also recalled the Jan. 6 insurrection calling it “one of the saddest days in my life.” See more stories on…





