Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian scientists hail results of COVID-19 vaccine trial
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian scientists hailed the results of their first clinical trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, saying it had been proved safe and that volunteers had developed...
Jul 15, 2020
Canadian factory sales jump by a record 10.7% in May as plants reopen
(Reuters) - Canadian factory sales jumped by a record 10.7% in May from April as many manufacturers resumed operations following partial shutdowns related to the coronavirus outbreak, Statistics Canad...
Jul 15, 2020
Living near gas flaring sites may increase risk of preterm birth, study shows
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women living near oil and gas production sites where natural gas is flared may be at a higher risk of giving birth preterm, a team of California researchers...
Jul 15, 2020
Romania's Iohannis wants to extend alert mode to fight coronavirus
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's state of alert, in place since May 15 to fight the new coronavirus outbreak, must be extended by another 30 days until the middle of August due to a spike in the number...
Jul 15, 2020
Four games a day confirmed for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
By Simon Evans (Reuters) - World Cup fans will be able to watch an unprecedented four games a day on television, spread out over 11 hours, during the group stage of the Qatar 2022 tournament after the...
Jul 15, 2020
Global financial system still at risk of liquidity stress, market shocks: FSB
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global financial system remains vulnerable to further liquidity stresses and a potential "sudden and sharp" market repricing as economies continue to reel ...
Jul 15, 2020
As virus-wary shoppers opt for online purchases, retailers pay the price
By Lisa Baertlein, Melissa Fares and Nivedita Balu LOS ANGELES(Reuters) - Online sales may be a saving grace for pandemic-battered retailers with fewer shoppers in their stores. But many retailers, fr...
Jul 15, 2020
Over 224,000 COVID-19 deaths forecast in US by November 1, says University of Washington's IHME
(Reuters) - A newly revised University of Washington model projects the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 will climb to just above 224,000 by Nov. 1, up 16,000 from a prior forecast, due to rising infecti...
Jul 15, 2020
Survey finds 40% of U.S. LGBTQ youth considered suicide in past year
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forty percent of young LGBTQ people in the United States say they have seriously considered suicide over the past 12 months, according to a survey released on Wed...
Jul 15, 2020
Exclusive: Arm raises prices on chip technology for some customers - sources
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp-owned semiconductor technology supplier Arm Ltd has moved to raise licensing fees for some customers in recent negotiations, four people familiar with...
Jul 15, 2020
