Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China gave COVID-19 vaccine candidate to North Korea’s Kim, U.S. analyst says
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a U.S. analyst said on Tuesday, citing two unidentified Ja...
Nov 30, 2020
Patriots WR Edelman placed on COVID-19 list
The New England Patriots placed receiver Julian Edelman on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, according to the NFL's daily transaction wire. It wasn't immediately known if Edelman tested positive fo...
Nov 30, 2020
Japan corporate capex, profits sag as COVID impact bites
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies cut spending on plant and equipment in July-September for a second straight quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit private sector demand. Wea...
Nov 30, 2020
Ravens, Steelers game delayed again as league grapples with COVID-19 fallout
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) once again delayed a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers, pushing it from Tuesday to Wednesday, as the ...
Nov 30, 2020
Japan plans to cut aviation fuel tax by 80% at most: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to temporarily cut its aviation fuel tax by 80% at most to help the airline industry, which is struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kyodo news agen...
Nov 30, 2020
Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus – Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser to President Donald Trump on the coronavirus, Fox News reported on Monday, after a controversial four months at the White House i...
Nov 30, 2020
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 18 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 30, down from 18 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission...
Nov 30, 2020
Time for final preparations for life outside EU, UK tells firms
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government is urging businesses to make final preparations for a new trading relationship with the EU from Jan. 1, saying a new centre to monitor goods will help ease what...
Nov 30, 2020
‘No-swab’ coronavirus test from OptiGene highly sensitive, UK says
LONDON (Reuters) - A type of COVID-19 test that can be taken without the need for a nose or throat swab has been found to be highly effective in identifying infectious cases, including for people not ...
Nov 30, 2020
Australian NBA trailblazer Bogut retires
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut has retired from the sport effective immediately, leaving the nation without its most experienced campaigner ahead of next year's Tokyo O...
Nov 30, 2020
