Author Archives: Syndicated Content
COVID drives record annual decline in Canadians’ life expectancy -Statscan
By Ismail Shakil (Reuters) - COVID-19 contributed to the biggest annual reduction in life expectancy on record in Canada in 2020, the first year of the pandemic, Statistics Canada said in preliminary ...
Jan 24, 2022
U.S. FDA to restrict use of Regeneron, Lilly COVID antibody drugs – WaPo
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is likely to restrict the use of COVID-19 antibody treatments from Regeneron and Eli Lilly as they are ineffective against the Omicron variant, ...
Jan 24, 2022
UK PM Johnson had a birthday party during lockdown, ITV News says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a birthday party during the first COVID-19 lockdown in June 2020 when social gatherings indoors were banned, ITV News reported on Monday. Th...
Jan 24, 2022
Bain, CRC among bidders for parts of UniCredit’s leasing unit – sources
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - UniCredit is weighing around five non-binding offers for parts of its leasing operations, two people close to the matter said, as CEO Andrea Orcel focuses on business...
Jan 24, 2022
Factbox-What role three ex-Minneapolis officers played in George Floyd’s arrest
(Reuters) - Three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the arrest of George Floyd are on trial in St. Paul on federal charges that they violated the civil rights of the murdered Black m...
Jan 24, 2022
Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
Jan 24, 2022
Sony Music says it acquires Bob Dylan’s catalog of recorded music
(Reuters) -Sony Music Entertainment said on Monday it has acquired Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded music, including his performances of such popular songs as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Knockin' on Hea...
Jan 24, 2022
Shopify shares slump to over one-year low
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Shopify Inc's shares plunged nearly 9% on Monday to an 18-month low, as the Canadian e-commerce giant faces the brunt of a global tech sell off. The slump mirrors Canada's...
Jan 24, 2022
Chile to purchase 2 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile, which already boasts one of the world's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, has agreed to purchase 2 million vaccine doses from Moderna Inc, Chilean interim health minister...
Jan 24, 2022
Marketplace bug sees at least $1 million of NFTs sold below market price
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - A bug in the largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, allowed attackers to purchase at least $1 million worth of NFTs across multiple different wallets for significan...
Jan 24, 2022
