Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID-19 cases, while California said majo...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Czech Republic reports 11,984 new coronavirus cases, highest daily tally
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported 11,984 new cases of coronavirus for Oct. 20, the highest daily tally on record, as the country is struggling with a surge in recent weeks. The number of ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Novartis to pursue SMA drug branaplam in Huntington's disease
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis is seeking to repurpose its investigational oral spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) drug branaplam to treat Huntington's disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday, as it pl...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Ericsson's third-quarter earnings shine as margins rise, 5G rolls out in China
By Helena Soderpalm and Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Ericsson on Wednesday reported quarterly core earnings that beat market estimates, helped by higher margins and China's 5G rol...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Chinese city offers residents experimental vaccines Shaoxing city in China's Zhejiang province will offer experimental coronav...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Exclusive: Australian writer detained in Beijing told supporter he was a former Chinese spy
By Kirsty Needham and Cate Cadell SYDNEY/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Yang Hengjun, an Australian writer detained in Beijing and facing trial for espionage on behalf of a country China hasn't publicly named w...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Seven more people handed over to judge in probe on French teacher's murder
PARIS (Reuters) - Seven more people, including two underage minors, were handed over to a judge overnight as part of the ongoing investigation into last week's murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, sa...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
Afghans jostling for visas sparks stampede, killing at least 15
By Ahmad Sultan JALALABAD (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered outside Pakistan's consulate on Tuesday as jostling broke out between people applyi...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
After keeping low profile on campaign trail, Obama makes debut for Biden
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama will make his first appearance on the campaign trail on Wednesday for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who is locked in a tight race wit...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
United Airlines testing global health app on UK-U.S. flight in effort to reopen borders
By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines is set on Wednesday to test a digital health pass under a global pilot program seeking to establish a common international standard for COVID-19 t...
Thomson Reuters Oct 21, 2020
