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AstraZeneca covid vaccine suspended even as third wave hits Europe
European citizens were already looking with envy at the United States, Britain and other nations that have been speeding along with their vaccinations, contributing to a decline in coronavirus deaths in those countries and enabling the return of more normal lives. But there is now growing fury that European mismanagement of vaccines has allowed an …
Antitrust Scrutiny Hits China Technology, Internet ETFs
Chinese technology sector-related exchange traded funds have come under increased pressure as China’s antitrust regulator aimed its sights on several internet names. Over the past month, the Invesco China Technology ETF (NYSEArca: CQQQ) declined 13.5%, and the KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund (NasdaqGM: KWEB) decreased 14.4%, while the broader Xtrackers CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF …
Brazil hits COVID deaths record: Hospitals at breaking point — report
Brazil is facing “overload and even collapse of health systems” because of surging COVID-19 cases, a report by the state-run Fiocruz institute warned Tuesday, as the country set a new daily coronavirus deaths record. Driving the news: The institute said over 80% of intensive care unit beds are occupied in 25 of Brazil’s 27 state …
UK hikes corporation tax to 25% as pandemic supports hits £407 billion
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak takes part in a national “clap for carers” to show thanks for the work of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) workers and frontline medical staff around the country as they battle with the coronavirus pandemic, on the steps of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on April 16, …
Credit card payments system outage hits US businesses
Customers at McDonald’s, Ikea, Popeyes, and others say they can’t pay using their credit cards. The payments processor Fiserv said its services were interrupted on Friday. Earlier in the day, Chick-fil-A experienced an outage and gave out free meals. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Businesses across the US are accepting only …
US virus death toll hits 500,000 lives; UK’s plan to ease lockdown; Vaccine hopes for international travel; Government set to announce permanent increase to JobSeeker; Images of Mars revealed
Mr Andrews said the Victorian Government was working hard to have an Anzac Day that is “as close to normal as possible”. It comes as Victoria’s Anzac Day celebrations, including Melbourne’s iconic march, have been cancelled due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak. “We are working very closely with veteran groups,” he said. “It’s too early …
More than 3.5 million Texans are STILL without power and storm death toll hits 23
More than 3.5 million Texans are still without power as the death toll from the winter storm which has wreaked havoc across the United States hit 23 Tuesday night. The record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm and a …
COVID-19 death count hits 200 in West Piedmont Health District, with 6 new victims reported | Local News
There also were 97 new cases and eight new hospitalizations reported in the past two days, pushing the district’s totals to 10,224 cases and 596 hospitalizations. The 7-day average of new cases has fallen to 52, but it was more than twice that about a month ago. Henry County had 41 of the new cases …
Investigation into WA coronavirus case as no new infections reported; Wild weather hits USA east coast; Perth bushfire threatens homes
The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the US drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed. The question is whether the nation can stay ahead of the fast-spreading mutations of the virus. The US death toll has climbed past …
East coast braces for heatwave conditions; Nearly half of all Aussies oppose changing Australia Day; US hits 25 million COVID cases
Heatwave conditions across south-eastern states will continue today, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach into the 40s. Typically for a heatwave, the hottest areas have been across the interior, the past three days averaging a maximum of 44C at Marree in South Australia, 43.4C at Birdsville in Queensland and 42C at Smithville in …
