Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia to begin Phase III trials of second COVID-19 vaccine in Nov-Dec: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will begin Phase III trials of a second potential vaccine against COVID-19, developed by Siberia's Vector Institute, in November-December, the TASS news agency cited Russian ...
Oct 02, 2020
Australia to discuss security, economic recovery at ‘Quad’ meeting with Japan, India, U.S.
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's foreign minister said she will travel to Japan to meet counterparts from the "Quad" group of the United States, India and Japan next week to discuss re...
Oct 02, 2020
UK COVID-19 ‘R’ reproduction number edges up to 1.3-1.6
LONDON (Reuters) - The estimated COVID-19 reproduction number in Britain rose to 1.3-1.6 from 1.2-1.5, the government said on Friday. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Stephen Addison)
Oct 02, 2020
Mexican president hails supreme court for referendum decision
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday hailed a decision by the Supreme Court backing his request to allow a referendum on whether to permit the prosecution of...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin tests negative for COVID-19: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has tested negative for coronavirus, a spokeswoman said on Friday after President Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positiv...
Oct 02, 2020
EU pins hopes on markets to absorb bank loans hit by coronavirus
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union is developing plans for markets to help banks offload a "resurgence" in coronavirus-hit loans and avoid choking economic recovery, the bloc's choice ...
Oct 02, 2020
Gov. Whitmer wishes President and First Lady “a speedy recovery”
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer is releasing a statement following President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis. It reads: “I want to...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. drugmaker Merck’s research chief Roger Perlmutter to retire
(Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Friday its research chief Roger Perlmutter will retire at the end of the year. Under Perlmutter, the president of Merck Research Laboratories, Merck's...
Oct 02, 2020
Belgian privacy watchdog bid’s to police Facebook at EU court on October 5
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook's run-ins with EU privacy regulators may escalate as Europe's top court next week weighs arguments from the Belgian data protection watchdog that it should have the power...
Oct 02, 2020
Big Oil shares capitulate to COVID, lower carbon doubts
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell and BP have lost over half of their market value so far this year, with both shares hitting 25-year lows this week, battered by weak oil prices and i...
Oct 02, 2020
