By Reuters Staff A council worker wearing a safety vest marked ‘social distancing champion’ walks through the town centre following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wrexham, Britain, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble LONDON (Reuters) – Britain recorded 6,634 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, government health body…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A mother takes care of Parham, a 7-year-old, suspected to have the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Mofid children’s hospital, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran, Iran, July 8, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency) Abdollah Heidari via REUTERS DUBAI (Reuters) –…

We will always and very strongly protect patients with pre-existing conditions, Mr. Trump said in his speech at the Republican National Convention. We will protect your pre-existing conditions, he said at a recent campaign rally in Las Vegas. In January, he went as far as to say he saved pre-existing…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A medical worker wearing a protective suit and a mask takes a swab sample for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a drive-through testing station in Salo, Finland August 18, 2020. Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via REUTERS HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finlands Ministry of Social Affairs and Health…

(CNN)Vice President Mike Pence and other federal health officials sought to impress upon governors Monday the importance of boosting confidence in an eventual coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump continues to suggest one will be available before the election. Speaking on a weekly conference call, Pence acknowledged the fraught political…

The new turf at MetLife Stadium is also a suspect in this weeks injury mystery, with 49ers players referring to it after Sundays game as sticky and trash. Subtle defects in a playing surface can have a major impact on elite athletes performing at peak capacity and effort, which explains…

By Reuters Staff MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexicos confirmed coronavirus caseload rose to 705,263 on Tuesday, according to updated data from the health ministry, along with a reported death toll of 74,348. Authorities reported 4,683 new cases along with 651 deaths on Tuesday, but the true figures are likely significantly…

By Reuters Staff MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexicos confirmed coronavirus caseload rose to 705,263 on Tuesday, according to updated data from the health ministry, along with a reported death toll of 74,348. Authorities reported 4,683 new cases along with 651 deaths on Tuesday, but the true figures are likely significantly…

When officers arrived in the area, they spotted Mr. Hall walking with a crowbar toward a resident, the police said. The officers told him to drop the bar and Mr. Hall began running toward them, ignoring their commands to stop, according to the department. One officer fired several rounds of…

South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Liberation Day, which celebrates its independence from Japanese colonial rule following the end of World War II after Japan surrendered between August 14 and 15 in 1945, at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul, South Korea,…