Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Potential COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mouse study
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Initial tests in mice of a potential COVID-19 vaccine delivered via a fingertip-sized patch have shown it can induce an immune response against the new coronavirus a...
Apr 02, 2020
EU justice chief urges U.S. tech giants to halt virus clickbaits
By Foo Yun Chee and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU justice chief Vera Jourova on Thursday criticised U.S. tech giants such as Google and Facebook for making money off coronavirus-related f...
Apr 02, 2020
Virus forces Luxottica to break Italian August holiday tradition
MILAN (Reuters) - Eyewear maker Luxottica said it would cut to just one week its customary August closure, a move which other firms may seek to replicate to relaunch production after the forced shutdo...
Apr 02, 2020
Iowa State coaches taking pay cut for a year
Iowa State coaches and other athletic department staff members are getting pay cuts for one year to help offset lost revenue from the coronavirus pandemic. Athletic director Jaime Pollard wrote on the...
Apr 02, 2020
Dutch end-of-life debate flares as coronavirus tests healthcare limits
By Stephanie van den Berg and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Doctors in the Netherlands have been advising elderly patients to think twice before agreeing to COVID-19 treatment in hospital inte...
Apr 02, 2020
World Games postponed to 2022 to avoid Tokyo Olympics clash
(Reuters) - The 2021 World Games have been pushed back by a year to avoid clashing with the Tokyo Olympics which were rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic, World Games organisers said on Thursd...
Apr 02, 2020
EU Commission apologises to Italy over coronavirus response
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission apologised to Italy on Thursday for a lack of solidarity from Europe in tackling its coronavirus crisis, but promised greater he...
Apr 02, 2020
Survey: Athletic directors bracing for financial crisis
By: Ralph D. Russo Athletic directors at the nation's biggest schools are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a survey conducted by LEAD1, an ass...
Apr 02, 2020
Saudi crown prince and Trump discussed global energy markets over phone: state news agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President, Donald Trump talked over the phone on Thursday and discussed global energy markets, according to the state news agency. The...
Apr 02, 2020
National committees have final say on qualified athletes for Tokyo Games
By Karolos Grohmann ATHENS (Reuters) - Athletes already qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will need to be picked again by their respective National Olympic Committees to compete at the postponed G...
Apr 02, 2020
