Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against cancer and other dis...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
Russia to deliver COVID-19 drug to South Africa, Latam countries: wealth fund
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has signed deals to supply South Africa and seven Latin American countries with an anti-viral drug Russian authorities have approved to treat COVID-19, its sovereign wealth f...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
Battle brews for control of Latin American lender as some reject Trump candidate
By Cassandra Garrison and Andrea Shalal BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A battle is brewing for control of Latin America's main development bank. On one side, U.S. President Donald Trump is lookin...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
One person is dying of COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - One person is dying from COVID-19 every seven minutes in Iran, state television said on Monday, as the Health Ministry reported 215 new deaths from the disease and state media warned...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
Long-term complications of COVID-19 signals billions in healthcare costs ahead
By Caroline Humer, Nick Brown and Emilio Parodi NEW YORK (Reuters) - Late in March, Laura Gross, 72, was recovering from gall bladder surgery in her Fort Lee, New Jersey, home when she became sick aga...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
J.C. Penney's survival hinges on urgent sale negotiations
By Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) - The survival of J.C. Penney Co Inc hangs on whether the department store chain can reach a complex deal within days to sell itself to an alliance of retail mavens ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
Exclusive: Chipotle, fast food brands set for new wave of hiring
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc wants to hire another 10,000 employees in coming months as its sales rebound, an official said, one of several big restaurant chains look...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
Pandemic revs up race for U.S. online car sales
By Nick Carey DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - After years of being part of a future that never quite arrived, the coronavirus pandemic has put U.S. online car sellers on the map. Now comes a race to spen...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
Greece makes masks compulsory on ship decks after COVID-19 spike
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands, extending the requirement beyond interior spaces after a recent spik...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
WHO urges mothers to breastfeed even if infected with COVID-19
GENEVA (Reuters) - Mothers should breastfeed their babies even if they have contracted COVID-19, the World Health Organization's head said on Monday, as the benefits outweigh the risks of infection. "...
Thomson Reuters Aug 03, 2020
