Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Norway’s capital introduces tightest restrictions of pandemic
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's capital will close all middle and high schools and limit visitors in private homes to two people until early April to fight the spread of the coronavirus, the Governing Mayor...
Mar 15, 2021
Governor Whitmer proclaims March as Brain Injury Awareness month
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) are the leading causes of injury-related death and disability in the United States, and 155 people die eve...
Mar 15, 2021
Sunak and Yellen discuss possible new allocation of SDRs: UK treasury
(Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke on the phone on Monday to discuss a possible new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the UK tre...
Mar 15, 2021
U.N. says has helped 12 jurisdictions prepare Syrian war crimes cases
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations body working to ensure justice for war crimes committed by all sides in Syria has provided information and evidence to 12 national jurisdiction...
Mar 15, 2021
U.S. drug distributors urge govt to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply network
(Reuters) - Three major U.S. drug distributors have requested the government to expand the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain network as the country strives to immunize its population against the novel cor...
Mar 15, 2021
Exclusive: AbbVie in talks to sell $5 billion women’s drugs portfolio – sources
By Pamela Barbaglia and Arno Schuetze (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc is holding talks to sell a roughly $5 billion portfolio of women's drugs acquired last year through its $63 billion purchase...
Mar 15, 2021
New Yorker spends her free time helping others book COVID vaccine appointments
By Dan Fastenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York communications consultant who lost her job during the pandemic has used her free time to help people secure COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Carrie Dris...
Mar 15, 2021
Biden to nominate former D.C. solicitor general to lead environmental division
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Monday he intends to nominate Todd Kim, former solicitor general for the District of Columbia, to lead the Justice Department's Env...
Mar 15, 2021
Foreigners raise holdings of U.S. Treasuries for second month in January: data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose for a second straight month in January, data from the U.S. Treasury department showed on Monday. Foreign investors held $7.119 trillion in...
Mar 15, 2021
Portugal temporarily suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal temporarily suspended AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots on Monday, following on the heels of several other European countries amid concerns over possible serious side-effects. Ear...
Mar 15, 2021
