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Australian jobless rate drops, but lockdowns muddy the data

Australian jobless rate drops, but lockdowns muddy the data

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s unemployment rate dived unexpectedly in July to a 12-year low, but the drop w..

Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says

Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over ..

U.S. to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in September

U.S. to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in September

By Carl O’Donnell and Ahmed Aboulenein (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booste..

Ryanair hits back at Italian authority over seat surcharges

Ryanair hits back at Italian authority over seat surcharges

MILAN (Reuters) – Budget airline Ryanair has hit back at Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC in a dispute over extra fee..

British Home Secretary calls on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees

British Home Secretary calls on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees

(Reuters) – British Home Secretary Priti Patel has called on other nations to help take in Afghan refugees, according to a piece..

Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes

Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices weakened for a fourth session on Tuesday, on the back of surging cases of coron..

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Over 50% of Remote Workers are Worried About Workplace Exclusion Thanks to COVID-19, remote working has become the ‘new normal’ for ma..

As Delta spreads, some travelers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in U.S

As Delta spreads, some travelers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in U.S

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alison Toni felt lucky to get Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine in Chile earlier this year. A..

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by..

WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

WHO seeks to take political heat out of virus origins debate

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins..