Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?
By Nidal al-Mughrabi RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - A fleet of yellow Mercedes taxis lines up outside Gaza's newly reopened Rafah crossing into Egypt, polished again and ready to roll, but with no idea...
Feb 25, 2021
Regeneron to stop giving placebo in COVID-19 drug trial after 'clear efficacy'
(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday that an independent panel found the company's COVID-19 antibody cocktail to have "clear clinical efficacy" in reducing the rates of hospitalizati...
Feb 25, 2021
From Clubhouse to Twitter Spaces, social media grapples with live audio moderation
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - The explosive growth of Clubhouse, an audio-based social network buoyed by appearances from tech celebrities like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, has drawn scrutiny o...
Feb 25, 2021
GSK narrows focus on elderly in trial to treat pneumonia from COVID-19
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline will extend a trial testing an experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug on patients suffering from pneumonia related to COVID-19 to focus on the el...
Feb 25, 2021
Wanted: More high-tech manufacturing space for a global vaccine push
By Allison Martell, Carl O'Donnell and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The number of available COVID-19 vaccine doses is steadily rising, but a shortage of physical space that meets standards for pharma...
Feb 25, 2021
Greece to toughen laws on sex crimes after wave of abuse allegations
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will toughen laws to combat sexual abuse and protect minors, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday following a cascade of recent scandals in culture and sport. ...
Feb 25, 2021
Fraudsters offer 400 million 'ghost' COVID vaccines in EU: officials
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fraudsters have offered 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines worth some 3 billion euros to European Union countries, two officials, showing how criminals seek to capitali...
Feb 25, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech testing booster of their COVID-19 vaccine in new trial
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday they are testing a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine to better understand the immune response against new variants of the vi...
Feb 25, 2021
Carbon offsets gird for lift-off as big money gets close to nature
By Susanna Twidale and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) - An expected dash by big corporations for offsets to meet their climate targets has prompted financial exchanges to launch carbon futures contr...
Feb 25, 2021
Italy holds state funeral for slain Congo ambassador and bodyguard
By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Thursday held a state funeral on Thursday for its ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and his bodyguard killed in an ambush that a cardinal said...
Feb 25, 2021
