Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK’s top COVID-19 virus hunter had a long and winding path to the top
By Guy Faulconbridge CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - Sharon Peacock, one of the world's top scientific warriors in the battle with the 0.0001-millimetre virus that causes COVID-19, had to fight a much ...
Mar 18, 2021
EU’s drug regulator backs AstraZeneca vaccine after safety investigation
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The EU's drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood d...
Mar 18, 2021
Danish medicines agency had 10 reports of blood clots after AstraZeneca shot
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Medicines Agency said on Thursday it had registered ten reports of blood clots in people who received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, including one that led to death. ...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. imported $2.4 billion in illegally fished seafood in 2019, U.S. agency says
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imported $2.4 billion worth of seafood from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in 2019, representing 11% of total U.S. imports, the U....
Mar 18, 2021
Analysis: Fed move eases pressure on money funds, but more may be needed
By Karen Brettell (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday to raise the maximum amount money funds can lend into its reverse repurchase agreement facility should ease some stresses for ...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. congressional hearing takes on anti-Asian violence two days after Georgia shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers, professors and actor Daniel Dae Kim on Thursday joined a U.S. congressional hearing on anti-Asian discrimination and violence, two days after the fatal shootings of s...
Mar 18, 2021
Indian court restrains Future chief from selling assets in dispute with Amazon
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Thursday restrained Future Group chief Kishore Biyani from selling his personal assets following Amazon.com Inc's challenge against the Indian group's $3.4 bil...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. terrorism sponsor listing further complicates Cuba banking
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump's decision to put Cuba back on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism just before he left office threw up fresh obstacles to intern...
Mar 18, 2021
Mexico imposes travel curbs at its northern and southern borders
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will impose travel restrictions for non-essential activities at its northern border with the United States and its southern border with Guatemala starting on Friday, Mex...
Mar 18, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. plans to send four million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Mexico, Canada – official
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that it is not using to Mexico and Canada in loan deals with the two coun...
Mar 18, 2021
