Germany will introduce stricter controls on the administering of coronavirus tests, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Saturday, after local media reports accused some centres of accounting fraud.”There will be more random checks,” Spahn said on Twitter. “Pragmatism is necessary these days. Those who exploit that must not be allowed to get away with it.”Germany…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rests inside a classroom turned COVID-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) – India reported on Saturday 173,790 new coronavirus infections during the previous 24 hours, its lowest daily rise in 45 days, while deaths…
A venture capitalist once told me candidly that whenever you see the phrase “democratization” in tech marketing material, think of it as a red flag. Democracy, generally speaking, often comes with an ironic caveat: It disproportionately benefits white and male participants. Now, you know me well enough to know that I wouldn’t start off your…
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The Biden administration is unlikely to remove tariffs on Chinese goods in the short term, but China and the United States might find a middle ground by increasing tariff exclusions as a way to reduce tensions, a Chinese think-tank said.
Mali’s constitutional court has named the leader of the country’s military coup, Colonel Assimi Goïta, as its transitional president.Col Goïta had already declared himself interim president on Wednesday, two days after seizing power in Mali’s second coup in nine months.He also led the first coup last August, which saw the elected President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta…
The gunman who fatally shot nine people at a Northern California light rail hub earlier this week stashed an arsenal of weapons and ammunition at his home, which he set on fire as part of his planned rampage.Samuel James Cassidy, 57, had several cans of gasoline, suspected Molotov Cocktails, twelve firearms, and about 22,000 rounds…
The Biden administration on Friday said it was working to identify targeted actions the government or industry can take to address supply chain constraints in residential construction.
The Biden administration on Friday said it was working to identify targeted actions the government or industry can take to address supply chain constraints in residential construction.
Here in the U.S. the concept of using a driver’s data to decide the cost of auto insurance premiums is not a new one. But in markets like Brazil, the idea is still considered relatively novel. A new startup called Justos claims it will be the first Brazilian insurer to use drivers’ data to reward…
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