Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France looking into PCR COVID-19 test requirement for British travelers – government source
PARIS (Reuters) -France is considering introducing mandatory PCR tests for all travelers entering the country from Britain, where infections linked to the Omicron variant are surging, a French governm...
Dec 15, 2021
Americas may be left behind in access to new COVID treatments, says PAHO
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Americas could be left behind as new treatments for COVID-19 are developed and approved, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, urgi...
Dec 15, 2021
Report: Matt Ioannidis brings WFT COVID total to 11
Washington Football Team defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis became the club's 11th player on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Ten of the players are on the defensive sid...
Dec 15, 2021
South Africa reports record daily COVID-19 infections
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa reported a record number of daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in a fourth infection wave believed to be caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. The Nation...
Dec 15, 2021
Majority of U.S. Senate backs $770 billion defense bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, sending the $770 billion bill to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature....
Dec 15, 2021
U.S. FDA approves Bristol Myers’ drug to prevent transplant complication
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday it had approved Bristol Myers Squibb Co's drug Orencia to prevent acute graft versus host disease. The approval makes Orencia ...
Dec 15, 2021
Court revives U.S. COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare in 26 states
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in 26 states by partially lifting an injunction that a...
Dec 15, 2021
Omicron is responsible for 60% of COVID cases in London – minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health minister Sajid Javid said on Wednesday that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was now responsible for about 60% of cases of COVID-19 in London. "No one wants t...
Dec 15, 2021
Ford Bronco SUV does not win ‘Top Safety Pick’ – group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said Ford Motor Co's new 2021 Bronco four-door SUV did not qualify for its "Top Safety Pick" because of issues with its head re...
Dec 15, 2021
Early data suggests Omicron more transmissible than Delta -CDC Director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Early data suggests the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is more transmissible than the Delta variant, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walens...
Dec 15, 2021
