In Canada, airlines face uphill climb to replace quarantines with COVID-19 testing
MONTREAL/TORONTO (Reuters) - Transport Canada is holding early talks with airlines to introduce COVID-19 testing at airports, but the day when such tests could become an alternative to the quarantines decimating travel could still be far off, sources familiar with the discussions said. Full Article
Facebook says Russian influence campaign targeted left-wing voters in U.S., UK
LONDON (Reuters) - A Russian influence operation posed as an independent news outlet to target left-wing voters in the United States and Britain, including by recruiting freelance journalists to write about domestic politics, Facebook said on Tuesday. Full Article | Video
Stocks gain on brisk factory surveys, stimulus hopes
TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares inched up on Wednesday following buoyant manufacturing indicators from the United States and elsewhere and a rally in U.S. tech shares, with investors also expecting more policy support from Washington. Full Article
Health Canada changes course on COVID testing at home
TORONTO (Reuters) - Health Canada is willing to consider approving home COVID-19 tests to screen for the virus, a spokesman for the minister of health told Reuters, in a win for public health experts and doctors who have argued that frequent and inexpensive testing could beat back the pandemic. Full Article