Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia approves trial of COVID-19 vaccine on group of over 60s - RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's health ministry has approved a trial of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 on 110 volunteers over the age of 60, the RIA news agency cited the ministry as saying on Tue...
Oct 13, 2020
Sagan wins Giro Stage 10, Almeida extends overall lead
(Reuters) - Triple world champion Peter Sagan of Bora-Hansgrohe earned his first stage victory in the Giro d'Italia after he claimed the 10th stage in wet conditions on Tuesday, hours after two teams ...
Oct 13, 2020
Bangladesh will not co-fund Sinovac's vaccine trial - Health Minister
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh will not co-fund a late-stage domestic trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech, the country's health minister Zahid Male...
Oct 13, 2020
EU makes one billion-euro bet on Gilead's COVID drug before trial results
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed to pay more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to Gilead for a six-month supply of its antiviral drug remdesivir, shortly before ...
Oct 13, 2020
Spanish doctors strike as coronavirus cases rise, government mulls new restrictions
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Hundreds of primary care doctors on Tuesday went on strike in the Spanish region of Catalonia calling for better working conditions as coronavirus cases rise. With close to 900,0...
Oct 13, 2020
Breonna Taylor's boyfriend insists police did not identify themselves: CBS
(Reuters) - Breonna Taylor's boyfriend said he was "a million percent sure" police did not identify themselves when they broke into Taylor's apartment and shot her dead, telling CBS News both he and T...
Oct 13, 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Juventus striker...
Oct 13, 2020
EU wins right to place tariffs on $4 billion U.S. goods in aircraft spat
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has won the right to impose tariffs on $4 billion in U.S. goods in retaliation for subsidies granted to planemaker Boeing under a World Trade Organization (WTO)...
Oct 13, 2020
Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan donate $100 million more to U.S. election infrastructure
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, said on Tuesday that they will donate an additional $100 million to support electi...
Oct 13, 2020
Afghan forces launch counter assault after Taliban offensive overshadows talks
By Zainullah Stanekzai LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan security forces launched a counter offensive in the south against Taliban fighters, officials said on Tuesday, as fighting raged for ...
Oct 13, 2020
