Author Archives: Syndicated Content
J&J vaccine effective in preventing severe disease; a mother’s COVID-19 antibodies may protect newborns
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 ...
Jan 29, 2021
Hundreds of dead pelicans in Senegal test positive for H5N1 bird flu
DAKAR (Reuters) - Some 750 pelicans found dead in a bird sanctuary in northern Senegal last week have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, the head of the parks authority told Reuters. (Reporting By Dia...
Jan 29, 2021
Fed’s Kaplan sees ‘enthusiastic debates’ over QE taper
(Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan on Friday said he expects "enthusiastic debates" with the U.S. central bank about when to begin to reduce the Fed's current super-easy moneta...
Jan 29, 2021
China’s o/n repo highest since March 2015, busts PBOC corridor ceiling
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's short-term money rates rose for a fifth straight day on Friday, busting above the central bank's interest rate corridor ceiling, as an insufficient liquidity injection rai...
Jan 29, 2021
Shareholders create coalition to pressure Exxon for change
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - More than 135 investors managing more than $2 trillion are forming a coalition to push Exxon Mobil Corp into making sweeping changes including refreshing its ...
Jan 29, 2021
Empty halls, cancelled shots: France’s COVID vaccine rollout falters
By Pascal ROSSIGNOL RIBECOURT-LA-TOUR, France (Reuters) - Renaud Georges was days from receiving his first coronavirus vaccine shot, an injection he hoped would allow him to hug his grandchildren for ...
Jan 29, 2021
Sweden stun France to reach world championship final
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sweden caused a major upset to reach the world handball championship final after superb individual performances from winger Hampus Wanne and goalkeeper Andreas Palicka gave them a 32...
Jan 29, 2021
Over half of Moscow residents have had coronavirus – TASS cites mayor
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that over a half of Moscow residents have already had coronavirus, TASS news agency reported citing his interview for Rossiya 1 TV channel. "Over a...
Jan 29, 2021
Kremlin foe Navalny’s brother, allies put under house arrest ahead of protests
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court ordered on Friday that the brother and several supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny be put under house arrest until March 23 for calling for protests l...
Jan 29, 2021
EU Commission gives final approval to Astrazeneca vaccine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission gave approval on Friday for the use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, the final step to allowing Europe to use it across the continent. "I ...
Jan 29, 2021
