Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. to ship remdesivir to states including California and Texas with rising COVID-19 cases
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government will ship more of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral treatment remdesivir to states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases including California, Texas, Florid...
Jun 26, 2020
East Congo Ebola outbreak no longer an international emergency, says WHO
DAKAR (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that was declared over on Thursday no longer constitutes an international...
Jun 26, 2020
Bus driver charged over deadly Warsaw bridge crash
WARSAW (Reuters) - The driver of a municipal bus that plunged off a motorway bridge in the Polish capital on Thursday, killing one person, was driving while under the influence of amphetamines, the Wa...
Jun 26, 2020
South Africa to reopen casinos and cinemas despite COVID-19 spread
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will allow casinos and cinemas to reopen and restaurants to resume sit-down meals on Monday in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions despite a sha...
Jun 26, 2020
Consumer sentiment tepid in U.S. South as COVID-19 cases spike
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumers in southern U.S. states where COVID-19 infections spiked to record levels after authorities rushed to reopen businesses were less optimistic about ec...
Jun 26, 2020
Ice hockey: CHL forms independent panel to deal with abuse allegations
(Reuters) - The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) has launched an independent review panel in response to a class-action lawsuit by former junior players alleging systemic physical, mental and sexual abuse...
Jun 26, 2020
France reports slightly more new coronavirus deaths, total at 29,778
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of people who died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 26 to 29,778 on Friday, but people hospitalized for COVID-19 fell below the 9,000 threshold for the first t...
Jun 26, 2020
Key U.S. medical group adds steroids to COVID-19 treatment guidelines
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has updated its treatment guidelines to include generic steroid pills for patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, the...
Jun 26, 2020
U.S. bank shares drop as Fed sets limits following stress tests
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. banks dropped on Friday, with Wells Fargo's stock falling more than 6% and Goldman Sachs Group Inc down 7%, after the Federal Reserve cappe...
Jun 26, 2020
Russia's Putin, France's Macron call for Libya ceasefire: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for a ceasefire in Libya and a return to dialogue, the Kremlin said in a statement following...
Jun 26, 2020
