Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s Sao Paulo state files to register Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The government of Brazil's Sao Paulo state has filed documents to health regulator Anvisa to register for use the COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by China's Sinovac, governo...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. appeals court revives GlaxoSmithKline $235.5 million verdict against Teva
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a 2017 jury verdict that required Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to pay GlaxoSmithKline Plc $235.5 million for infringing a patent for its ...
Oct 02, 2020
Local favourite Garcia holds her nerve to beat Mertens in thriller
PARIS (Reuters) - The French Open came alive under the Philippe Chatrier Court roof as home hope Caroline Garcia battled back to beat 16th seed Elise Mertens 1-6 6-4 7-5 in a third-round thriller on F...
Oct 02, 2020
EU removes Libya’s powerbroker Saleh from sanctions list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Friday removed an east Libyan powerbroker from its sanctions blacklist to encourage peace efforts and ensure the EU plays a central role in any negotiated se...
Oct 02, 2020
Schumer calls for Senate testing program after Trump COVID-19 test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called for the Senate to adopt a coronavirus testing and contact tracing program for lawmakers and others at the U.S. Capitol, after ...
Oct 02, 2020
Rival basketball body wants EU antitrust action against EuroLeague organiser
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - ULEB, a grouping of 11 major basketball leagues in Europe, has asked EU antitrust enforcers to act against organiser Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) for alleged...
Oct 02, 2020
Guatemalan president has almost recovered from coronavirus, government says
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has almost recovered from coronavirus, a government official said on Friday. "He just needs to do a COVID-19 test to know it's nega...
Oct 02, 2020
British coronavirus cases rise by 6,968 on Friday
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 6,968 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from Thursday's figure of 6,914 but below the peak of 7,143 given on Tuesday. There were 66 deaths within 28 days of a positi...
Oct 02, 2020
Report: Two more Titans test positive for COVID-19
Two more Tennessee Titans players tested positive for COVID-19, ESPN reported Friday morning. That brings the total positives in the organization to 13 -- seven players and six others. The NFL postpon...
Oct 02, 2020
Podoroska’s dream run in Paris continues
PARIS (Reuters) - Argentine qualifier Nadia Podoroska continued her dream run at the French Open with a 6-3 6-2 defeat of Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to reach the fourth round on Friday. The 23-year-old...
Oct 02, 2020
