Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'Smart cane' brings tech advances to visually impaired
BARCELONA (Reuters) - White sticks used by the visually impaired to help them get about have had a hi-tech makeover, with a "smart cane" that doesn't just detect obstacles but can also give users info...
Jun 29, 2021
Tennis-Wildcard Venus through to second round at her 23rd Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) - Five-times champion Venus Williams, playing as a wildcard in her 23rd Wimbledon, showed vintage form to beat Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 7-5 4-6 6-3 and reach the second round on T...
Jun 29, 2021
Athletics-World Athletics to move race walking event from Belarus
(Reuters) - The World Race Walking Team Championships that were scheduled to be held in Belarus next April will be relocated due to a diplomatic standoff and the COVID-19 crisis there, the World Athle...
Jun 29, 2021
Royal Caribbean to ask unvaccinated guests on Florida cruises for travel insurance
(Reuters) - Royal Caribbean International said it would require unvaccinated guests over 12 years of age traveling from Florida to show proof of insurance that covers COVID-19 related medical expenses...
Jun 29, 2021
EU picks antibody treatments, arthritis drug as preferred COVID-19 therapies
(Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday picked four antibody treatments and a repurposed rheumatoid arthritis drug by Eli Lilly for an initial portfolio of preferred drugs to treat COVID-19. Th...
Jun 29, 2021
European rights court says Poland denied judges right to appeal
WARSAW (Reuters) - The Polish justice minister infringed on the rights of two court officials when he dismissed them without letting them appeal, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tue...
Jun 29, 2021
Factbox: Back to pubs, gyms and movies: Plotting the return to normal
(Reuters) - As COVID-19 vaccine rollouts gain momentum, many countries are planning a gradual return to normal, opening borders and letting people back into restaurants, shops and sports venues after ...
Jun 29, 2021
Adidas launches new share buyback as demand booms
BERLIN (Reuters) - Adidas will launch a new share buyback programme starting July 1 worth up to 550 million euros ($653.62 million), the German sportswear company said on Tuesday. The move is part of ...
Jun 29, 2021
Russian police raid homes of investigative journalists in slander case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police raided the homes of two investigative journalists on Tuesday and detained a third as part of a criminal investigation into suspected slander that comes amid a wider c...
Jun 29, 2021
FDA declines to approve MediWound treatment for burns
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to approve MediWound Ltd's topical burn treatment, NexoBrid, the company said. The agency identified issues related to the chemistr...
Jun 29, 2021
