Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India says homegrown mRNA COVID-19 shot safe in early trial
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian pharmaceutical firm Gennova Biopharmaceuticals' COVID-19 vaccine, the first homegrown mRNA-based shot, was found to be safe and effective in an early-stage study, the gover...
Aug 24, 2021
French health watchdog backs COVID vaccine booster shot for elderly and vulnerable
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) health watchdog said on Tuesday it recommended a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for those aged 65 and over and for those with existing medical c...
Aug 24, 2021
Big Ten announces COVID-19 forfeiture policy
ROSEMONT, IL (WKZO AM/FM) – The Big Ten Conference has announced their policy on conference games cancelled due to COVID-19 for the 2021-22 season. If a team cannot play a game, the contest will...
Aug 24, 2021
Open tryouts scheduled for Pistons minor league team
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Motor City Cruise will hold open tryouts for prospective players September 15. The Cruise is the G-League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. The event will be limit...
Aug 24, 2021
Al Shabaab attacks Somali military base, captures central town
BOSASO, Somalia (Reuters) - Al Shabaab fighters stormed a military base in the centre of Somalia on Tuesday and took over a nearby town, residents said. Residents of Amara in the Galmudug region said ...
Aug 24, 2021
Bank of Nova Scotia beats profit estimates for third quarter
TORONTO (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by smaller-than-expected provisions and improvement in its Canadian and international banki...
Aug 24, 2021
China says U.S. army must be held accountable for Afghanistan actions
GENEVA (Reuters) - China's envoy to the U.N. in Geneva said on Tuesday that the U.S. army and the militaries of other coalition partners should be held accountable for alleged rights violations they c...
Aug 24, 2021
Llama antibodies blunt COVID variants in lab trial, says Belgian start-up
By Clement Rossignol GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) - Llama antibodies could soon be playing a role in the global fight against COVID-19, if clinical trials being conducted by a Belgian biomedical start-up ...
Aug 24, 2021
Ukraine marks Independence Day vowing to reclaim annexed territory
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine held its first military parade in several years, celebrating the 30th anniversary of its independence and declaring it would reclaim areas of its territory annexed by Russia. ...
Aug 24, 2021
Pakistan gets $2.75 billion in COVID-19 support funds from IMF
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Tuesday received $2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) programme to support low-income countries hit by the co...
Aug 24, 2021
