Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China's CAS COVID-19 vaccine induces immune response in mid-stage tests
BEIJING (Reuters) - A coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was found to be safe and triggered immune responses in early and mid-stage trials, researchers sa...
Dec 23, 2020
Poland's CD Projekt sells over 13 million copies of Cyberpunk 2077
By Anna Pruchnicka (Reuters) - Polish video game maker CD Projekt SA on Tuesday said it sold over 13 million copies of its Cyberpunk 2077 game through Dec. 20, taking into account refunds demanded by ...
Dec 23, 2020
Production and delivery challenges set up turbulent Year of the Vaccine
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - As 2020 closes, regulatory approval of COVID-19 vaccines has raised hopes the world can defeat the pandemic next year. But production and delivery challenges suggest ...
Dec 23, 2020
Reputation will not protect athletes from doping ban, says Coe
(Reuters) - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said reputation will not protect the sport's high-profile athletes from doping raps and warned that it would be harder than ever to get away with ta...
Dec 23, 2020
Old fears and pre-election violence flare in Central African Republic
By Antoine Rolland BANGASSOU, Central African Republic (Reuters) - Ismail Dicky says he is afraid of political tensions and violence ahead of Sunday's general election in Central African Republic (CAR...
Dec 23, 2020
Northern Ireland looks south as Brexit takes bite out of UK trade links
By Padraic Halpin and Kate Holton DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - As a major supplier of food in Northern Ireland, Lynas Foodservice is sourcing more goods such as cheese from across the open border with EU...
Dec 23, 2020
Malaysia in talks to secure more vaccines from Russia, Pfizer - minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is in talks to secure 6.4 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian country is also in ne...
Dec 23, 2020
Caring for both regular, COVID-19 patients in Japan getting difficult - minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Offering medical care to both regular patients and COVID-19 patients in Japan are becoming difficult, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday, as daily infections rose...
Dec 23, 2020
Asia's capital markets to focus on vaccine in 2021, say bankers
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - A coronavirus vaccine trade could emerge in Asia's capital markets in 2021 with dealmakers confident the record-breaking pace of raisings in the past year should...
Dec 23, 2020
Analysis: Investors bet weak dollar will keep risk rally going in 2021
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are counting on a weakening dollar to boost rallies in everything from U.S. stocks to emerging markets and industrial metals in 2021. Record-low U.S...
Dec 23, 2020
