Author Archives: Syndicated Content
How Pfizer vaccine could be cold comfort for some Asian nations
By Rocky Swift, Sangmi Cha and Neil Jerome Morales TOKYO/SEOUL/MANILA (Reuters) - With tropical heat, remote island communities and a dearth of ultra-cold freezers, many Asian countries aren't betting...
Nov 10, 2020
Europe COVID death toll set to pass 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge
By Shaina Ahluwalia, Anurag Maan and Roshan Abraham (Reuters) - The COVID-19 death toll in Europe is set to pass 300,000, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that despite hop...
Nov 10, 2020
Swiss report 5,980 new coronavirus cases, 107 more deaths
ZURICH (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections rose by 5,980 cases in a day, data from Swiss health authorities showed on Tuesday. Total confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring principality Liechte...
Nov 10, 2020
Timeline: Huawei feeling the heat as it eyes Honor sale
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] plans to sell its budget-brand Honor smartphone unit in a 100 billion yuan ($15.14 billion) deal after years of pressure from U...
Nov 10, 2020
Oxford partners with Thermo Fisher to ramp COVID-19 testing capacity
(Reuters) - The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to ramp up the university's capacity to deliver COVID-19 testing data. The partnership will help Oxf...
Nov 10, 2020
Pizza Hut to offer pizzas with Beyond Meat sausages in U.S., UK
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) - Pizza Hut on Tuesday launched two pizzas with plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat's sausage in the United States and the United Kingdom for a limited time, taking advant...
Nov 10, 2020
Medicago's COVID-19 vaccine triggers immune response in early-stage trial
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) - Canadian drug developer Medicago said on Tuesday a combination of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine and GlaxoSmithKline's vaccine booster produced virus-neutralizing antibo...
Nov 10, 2020
Biden may face pressure to reshape Powell's Fed in first year
By Howard Schneider Washington - U.S. monetary policy won't be a top-of-mind concern for President-elect Joe Biden as he prepares to take office in January, with the Federal Reserve's economic arsenal...
Nov 10, 2020
Beaches, mountains, COVID data: Spain's lesser-known regions shine amid pandemic
By Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) - The popularity of once under-the-radar regions like Asturias on Spain's northwestern coast has boomed as Spaniards factor in their handling of the pandemic ...
Nov 10, 2020
Putin says all Russian COVID-19 vaccines are effective: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said all Russian vaccines against COVID-19 were effective, adding that the country would soon register a third shot against the virus, th...
Nov 10, 2020
