Factbox: Italy’s new measures to curb resurgent coronavirus epidemic

[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government has approved new restrictions to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic and curb a steady rise in deaths and hospital admissions. FILE…

Businesses breathe sigh of relief as Spain, Portugal open border to all travel

[ad_1] By Catarina Demony, Nathan Allen MADRID/LISBON (Reuters) – Neighbours Spain and Portugal reopened their border on Wednesday to all travellers after a three-month closure to prevent the spread of…

Instant view: Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc PFE.N said on Monday its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study, a major…

UK’s Johnson says there will be no compulsory COVID vaccination

[ad_1] Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a virtual news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Downing Street, London, Britain November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/Pool…

Rescue plan covers 80% of UK employment and business turnover – Sunak

[ad_1] Britain’s Chancellor Rishi Sunak holds a digital coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news conference with Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jenny Harries (not pictured) at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain…

Denmark proposes faster easing of lockdown as coronavirus cases fall: PM

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at her office in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 6, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/via…

Denmark’s Alk Abello suspends dividend to support North America investment

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Danish pharma company Alk Abello ALKb.CO said on Monday it would invest 1 billion Danish crowns (118 million pounds) in its North America business, a move that…

Roche to make hundreds of millions of COVID-19 rapid tests monthly: CEO

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: CEO Severin Schwan of Swiss drugmaker Roche addresses the company’s annual news conference in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche…

Swiss trim trains to Italy, France and Germany as COVID cases top 200,000

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Passengers wear protective masks aboard a train of Swiss railway operator SBB, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, at the Hauptbahnhof central station in Zurich, Switzerland…

Pets at Home sells five specialist referral centres for 100 million pounds

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Pets at Home Group said on Tuesday it had sold five specialist referral practices to veterinary company Linnaeus Group for 100 million pounds ($133.84 million) in cash,…