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Eli Lilly antibody trial paused due to potential safety concern
(Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday that the government-sponsored clinical trial of its COVID-19 antibody treatment has been paused because of a safety concern. "Out of an abun...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
Chilean miner trapped underground a decade ago recalls the day he saw the light
By Reuters TV SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The spectacular rescue a decade ago of 33 miners trapped for two months underground in Chiles far-flung Atacama desert made headlines around the world. One of the su...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
Eagles to welcome fans back on Sunday amid COVID-19 protocols
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles will allow fans back into their stadium starting on Sunday in a limited capacity and with several protocols in place to limit the risk from COVID-19, the team said ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
British Gymnastics chief executive Allen to retire in December
(Reuters) - British Gymnastics chief executive Jane Allen will retire from her role in December after 10 years at the helm, the governing body said on Tuesday, amid allegations of abuse and bullying i...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
U.S. government signs deal to make more COVID-19 vaccine components
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has entered an agreement with life sciences company Cytiva, a unit of Danaher Corp, to expand the manufacturing of products needed to make COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. D...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 214,446 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 7,787,548 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 46,614 from its previous count, and said that the numbe...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
Russia denies it launched cyber attack on Norway parliament
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's accusations that Russia launched a cyber attack against the Norwegian parliament in August was a "deliberate provocation, harmful for bilateral relations", the Russian embass...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
Trump takes bid to shield his tax returns back to U.S. Supreme Court
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to freeze a lower court's ruling allowing a prosecutor in New York City to enforce a subpoena seeking...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
India frees top Kashmir politician after more than a year in detention
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian authorities released a top Kashmiri politician late on Tuesday, the last major leader held since August last year when the federal government withdr...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of COVID-19
By John Miller and Caroline Copley ZURICH/BERLIN (Reuters) - Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and sho...
Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2020
