Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Europe purchases 80 million more doses of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine
(Reuters) -Drug developer Moderna Inc said on Friday the European Commission had exercised its option to purchase an additional 80 million doses of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The European Comm...
Dec 18, 2020
India has enough capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines for itself and others
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's has enough capacity to produce COVID-19 vaccines for its needs and also export it to other countries that need its help, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Frida...
Dec 18, 2020
New York police lacked training, used excessive force during summer protests, city investigation finds
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Police Department used excessive force during the wave of protests across the city this summer against police brutality and racism, according to a r...
Dec 18, 2020
Former Mexican governor of Jalisco killed in attack
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The former governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco, Aristoteles Sandoval, was killed in an attack in the popular beach vacation city of Puerto Vallarta, the state's current go...
Dec 18, 2020
Mausoleum of Rome's first emperor restored and ready to reopen
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - After decades of neglect, one of ancient Rome's most important monuments, the mausoleum of the first emperor Augustus, has been restored and will reopen early next ...
Dec 18, 2020
COVAX programme doubles global vaccine supply deals to 2 billion doses
GENEVA (Reuters) -The COVAX alliance which aims to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the world's most vulnerable people said on Friday it had gained access to nearly 2 billion doses, roughly doubling its s...
Dec 18, 2020
Sweden registers a record 9,654 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden, whose unorthodox pandemic strategy placed it in the global spotlight, registered a record 9,654 new coronavirus cases on Friday, Health Agency statistics showed. The incr...
Dec 18, 2020
Slovak PM Matovic tests positive for coronavirus
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic has tested positive for COVID-19, the government office said on its website. (Reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Alison Williams)
Dec 18, 2020
Trump, ahead of FDA, says Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has been approved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump in a tweet on Friday said Moderna Inc's vaccine had been approved and would ship immediately, although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made ...
Dec 18, 2020
Walgreens starts administering Pfizer vaccine in nursing homes, care facilities
(Reuters) - Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Friday it had begun administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff at U.S. long-term care facilities. (Reporting by Mana...
Dec 18, 2020
