Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan eyes use of robots to boost COVID-19 testing as Olympics loom
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's health minister watched a demonstration on Tuesday of a prototype automated COVID-19 testing machine that uses a robotic arm to take a sample from a person's nose and can del...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
Hong Kong fourth quarter 2020 unemployment at 16-year high, hit by economic slowdown
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to a 16-year high of 6.6% in October-December 2020, as a new wave of coronavirus infections slammed the brakes on a wide range o...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
NHL roundup: Isles earn late 1-0 win over Bruins
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored with 4:09 remaining in the game and Semyon Varlamov recorded his second shutout of the season to lift the New York Islanders to a 1-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monda...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
Resurgence in COVID-19 cases slows oil demand rebound: IEA
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil demand recovery will take a hit from a spike in new coronavirus cases before vaccine roll-outs and stimulus measures help in the second half of the year, International Energy Ag...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
Chaos as snow hits Japanese highway, 134 cars in crashes; one dead
TOKYO (Reuters) - At least 134 cars were involved in a series of crashes in Japan on Tuesday when a snow storm struck a stretch of highway and one person was killed and a dozen hurt in the chaos. The ...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
British hospitals use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to keep tabs on the storage and supply of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, the companies behind the initi...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
Taiwan cancels major festival as domestic COVID-19 cases rise
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Tuesday cancelled a major festival during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday as the island reported four locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily rise in ...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
Doctors cast doubt on South Korea’s coronavirus herd immunity goal
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - Medical experts say the South Korea governent is not taking the steps necessary to achieve its goal of reaching herd immunity to the coronavirus through mass vaccinatio...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
Exclusive: Qatar fund put pandemic bets on distressed debt, high-grade bonds – sources
By Saeed Azhar and Tom Arnold DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Investment Authority is generating strong returns on a multi-billion dollar bet it made on distressed debt and highly rated bonds at the start of ...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021
European shares rise on upbeat earnings reports
(Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday after Asian markets rallied on optimism about China's economy, while upbeat earnings reports from miner Rio Tinto and computer peripherals maker Logitech bo...
Syndicated Content Jan 19, 2021





