Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Immune response may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine clot issue; death risk rising among young adults in Brazil
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Mar 29, 2021
USTR’s Tai tells EU antitrust chief she wants more positive trade relations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told the European Union's antitrust chief, Margarethe Vestager, on Monday that she has a "strong desire to develop a more positive and pr...
Mar 29, 2021
‘Captain Underpants’ author pulls ‘racist’ book, apologizes to Asian readers
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Publisher Scholastic Corp has halted publication of a book by children's author Dav Pilkey, best known for his "Captain Underpants" series, who offered an onli...
Mar 29, 2021
Brazil’s health minister urges Pfizer to speed up vaccine deliveries
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga asked representatives of pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc if they can speed up delivery of 50 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, accor...
Mar 29, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell faces new criminal charges as U.S. expands indictment
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Monday expanded their criminal case against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, unveiling a new indictment adding charges of sex trafficking conspiracy and sex...
Mar 29, 2021
Three members of Wolverine Watchmen to stand trial
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Three known members of the militia group Wolverine Watchmen will stand trial on charges for allegedly participating in a plot to storm the state Capitol building and k...
Mar 29, 2021
Starboard withdraws Elanco board nominations: sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Starboard Value LP withdrew its nominations to Elanco Animal Health Inc's board this month, sparing the U.S. pet drug manufacturer from a battle with the activist he...
Mar 29, 2021
New York to open up COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on April 6
(Reuters) - New York will expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to people 30 and older on Tuesday, and make it available to anyone 16 and above on April 6, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Mon...
Mar 29, 2021
Biden says 90% of adults in U.S. will be eligible for vaccination by April 19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that 90% of all adults in the United States will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccination by April 19 as he warned about the potential...
Mar 29, 2021
Vienna plans to extend Easter lockdown until following weekend: minister
VIENNA (Reuters) - Vienna plans to extend an Easter coronavirus lockdown by five days until the following Sunday, Austria's health minister said on Monday, while two nearby provinces introducing the s...
Mar 29, 2021
