Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Diagnostics group Novacyt develops new tests to detect COVID-19, bird flu
PARIS (Reuters) - Clinical diagnostics group Novacyt, one of many healthcare companies whose shares have surged during the coronavirus pandemic, announced on Monday that it was developing three new te...
Dec 14, 2020
Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine in the United States left on trucks and planes as it kicked off an effort to stop the pandemic, while surging cases prompted South Korea to shut sch...
Dec 14, 2020
French central bank trims economic outlook
PARIS (Reuters) - The French economy will rebound next year as coronavirus restrictions are lifted although not as fast as previously expected, the central bank forecast on Monday. After contracting a...
Dec 14, 2020
Wild winds, huge seas and rain batter Australian tourist spots
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cyclonic conditions along Australia's northeast coast generated huge seas washing away beaches at popular tourist spots and destructive winds and rain causing widespread flooding, a...
Dec 14, 2020
Explainer: What hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab's return means for Indonesian politics
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police arrested firebrand Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab on Saturday on suspicion of violating coronavirus protocols after the staging of several mass gatherings since his...
Dec 14, 2020
Trial fails of ruxolitinib in COVID-19 - Novartis
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis said a late-stage clinical trial of ruxolitinib on top of standard therapy showed no significant reduction in severe complications of COVID-19, including death, respiratory...
Dec 14, 2020
CureVac enrols first participant in pivotal study of COVID vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's CureVac announced on Monday that it has enrolled the first participant in the Phase 2b/3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The trial will assess the safety and effi...
Dec 14, 2020
Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week'- NYT
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months, the New York Times reported on Monday. The c...
Dec 14, 2020
Japan, South Korea fret as surging coronavirus undermines leaders' support
By Rocky Swift and Sangmi Cha TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea grappled with surging coronavirus cases and growing public frustration on Monday as Japan's prime minister tiptoed around a ...
Dec 14, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: First U.S. vaccine shipments raise hopes Cargo planes and trucks with the first U.S. shipments of coronavirus vaccine fanned o...
Dec 14, 2020
