Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France reports 2021 high of 5,072 people in intensive care with COVID-19
PARIS (Reuters) - France's health ministry said on Tuesday that the number of people in intensive care units (ICUs) with COVID-19 increased by 98 to 5,072 people, the highest this year. The last time ...
Mar 30, 2021
U.S. ITC to open probe into smart thermostat patent complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said Tuesday it would investigate a patent infringement complaint filed by a California-based company over smart thermostats and other re...
Mar 30, 2021
Coinbase names ex-SEC director Brett Redfearn as head of Capital Markets
(Reuters) - U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc on Tuesday named Brett Redfearn, a former director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as vice president of capital marke...
Mar 30, 2021
Saudi private sector to invest $1.3 trillion in diversification by 2030: Crown Prince
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday the local private sector will invest 5 trillion riyals ($1.3 trillion) between now and 2030 as part of new programme t...
Mar 30, 2021
Factbox: Countries resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine, while some lose confidence
(Reuters) - Many countries are resuming the use of the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker's vaccine after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said the benefits outweighed ...
Mar 30, 2021
Spain removes age limits on AstraZeneca, J&J vaccines: Cadena Ser radio
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has decided to remove an upper age limit of 65 years on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and give Johnson & Johnson's version of the jab to people aged over 66, Cadena Ser radio...
Mar 30, 2021
Brazil’s Fiocruz readies study of AstraZeneca vaccine for minors
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian biomedical center Fiocruz will submit a study proposal for researching the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in minors, the head of the institute, Nisia Trinid...
Mar 30, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court weighs TransUnion bid to nix ‘terrorist list’ lawsuit
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it could narrow the scope of a class action lawsuit against TransUnion in which thousands of people sought damages ...
Mar 30, 2021
Universal Studios Hollywood to reopen April 16
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comcast's Corp's Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California will reopen to visitors on April 16, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. (Reporting by Lisa Richwi...
Mar 30, 2021
Afghan president promises to step aside if election is held
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Charlotte Greenfield KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani outlined his plans for peace at a regional summit in Tajikistan on Tuesday, saying that he woul...
Mar 30, 2021
