Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea reaches deal to buy AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate: media
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has reached a deal with AstraZeneca PLC to purchase its coronavirus vaccine candidate as it seeks to secure supplies amid a resurgence of outbreaks, local...
Dec 03, 2020
Corporate Singapore faces crunch time in rare clash with activist funds
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A year-long spat between activist funds and a small real estate investment trust (REIT) over a merger is nearing a climax in Singapore, a battle that could embol...
Dec 03, 2020
Tropical cyclone headed for southern India after causing little damage in Sri Lanka
By Waruna Karunatilake COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Burevi tropical cyclone is headed towards southern India, authorities said on Thursday, after it slammed Sri Lanka's east coast earlier this week but cau...
Dec 02, 2020
South Korea Daewoong Pharma eyes Phase II trials of coronavirus drug, shares jump
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean drugmaker Daewoong Pharma said on Thursday it had sought regulatory approval for Phase II trials of its anti-parasite niclosamide drug to treat COVID-19 patients, sendin...
Dec 02, 2020
Los Angeles city issues remain-at-home order to all residents
(Reuters) - The mayor of the city of Los Angeles announced an emergency order late on Wednesday directing all residents within the city to remain in their homes effective immediately. Mayor Eric Garce...
Dec 02, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in custody after fraud charge
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was denied bail on Thursday on a charge of fraud related to the lease of a building that houses his Apple...
Dec 02, 2020
India's coronavirus infections below 40,000 for fourth day in a row
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's daily rise in coronavirus infections stayed below 40,000 for a fourth straight day, as 35,551 new cases took the tally to 9.53 millon, health ministry data showed on Thursda...
Dec 02, 2020
South Korea students sit college exam behind plastic barriers and in hospitals due to COVID-19
By Hyonhee Shin and Soohyun Mah SEOUL (Reuters) - Nearly half a million South Korean students nervously began a hyper-competitive university entrance exam on Thursday, with COVID-19 students taking th...
Dec 02, 2020
Twins non-tender Rosario, Wisler; reach deals with 5 players
By: Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins declined Wednesday to offer a 2021 contract to Eddie Rosario, their regular left fielder for the last six seasons. The Twins also decided to non-ten...
Dec 02, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 22,046: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 22,046 to 1,106,789, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The repo...
Dec 02, 2020
