Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Novavax enters deal with New Zealand for 10.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
(Reuters) - Biotechnology company Novavax Inc said it had entered an agreement with the government of New Zealand for 10.7 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. "Under the terms of the agre...
Dec 16, 2020
New Zealand plans vaccine roll-out in second half of 2021
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will begin to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to its entire population by the middle of next year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday. The ...
Dec 16, 2020
Mainland China reports seven new COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
(Reuters) - Mainland China reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 16, down from 12 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission, in ...
Dec 16, 2020
Brazil will purchase Sinovac vaccine, state governor says
By Gabriel Ponte BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal government will purchase 46 million doses of the CoronaVac vaccine being developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, a state governor said on Wedne...
Dec 16, 2020
Bank of England set to wait for end to Brexit stand-off
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England is expected to refrain from yet more stimulus on Thursday as it waits to see if a possible no-deal Brexit in two weeks' time deepens the pro...
Dec 16, 2020
Still kicking? “We’ll see.” Vikes keep Bailey for time being
By: Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Vikings have kept kicker Dan Bailey for now, despite a troubling run of misses by one of the most accurate specialists in NFL history. Coach Mike Zimmer d...
Dec 16, 2020
Britain's retail industry demands probe of disruption at ports
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's retailers and food manufacturers have called on lawmakers to urgently investigate ongoing disruption at UK ports, warning that delays were hurting their pla...
Dec 16, 2020
Asia stocks firm as U.S. economic support pushes Nasdaq to record
By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for gains on Thursday as progress toward a long-awaited U.S. stimulus package and a pledge by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low h...
Dec 16, 2020
Australia races to trace COVID-19 source after small cluster found in Sydney
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Thursday scrambled to trace the source of new COVID-19 cases after a small cluster was detected in the largest city of Sydney, with authorities urging residents to get ...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. expected to unseal charges against suspect in Lockerbie bombing -source
By Sarah N. Lynch and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is expected to soon unseal criminal charges against another suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Locker...
Dec 16, 2020
