Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N. agency says coronavirus emergency could trump some patent rights
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Discussions are under way on enabling wider access to some patented drugs and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the U.N.'s intellect...
Apr 07, 2020
World Athletics aims to be carbon neutral by 2030
(Reuters) - The governing body of athletics aims to become carbon neutral by 2030, it said on Tuesday, recognising that the sport has a significant environmental footprint. Promising to cut its carbon...
Apr 07, 2020
In a first, China knocks U.S. from top spot in global patent race
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year, pushing the United States out of the top spot it has held since t...
Apr 07, 2020
Coronavirus crisis spells trouble for many Egyptian breadwinners
By Amina Ismail, Ulf Laessing and Mahmoud Mourad CAIRO (Reuters) - Squatting with other day labourers under a bridge in Cairo, 48-year-old Yasser Nagi says he has waited in vain for two weeks for work...
Apr 07, 2020
Vietnam's total coronavirus cases rise to 249, no deaths
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry reported four more confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the country's total to 249, with no deaths. More than 94,000 coronavirus tests have been...
Apr 07, 2020
France's Macron to address nation on Thursday on coronavirus crisis: French radio
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation regarding the new coronavirus situation on Thursday evening, French Europe 1 radio reported on Tuesday. France's coronavirus ...
Apr 07, 2020
Australia to chart course out of coronavirus crisis after lockdowns buy time
By Colin Packham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's lock-down measures have bought it time in its fight against the coronavirus and it must now decide its next course, its top medical offic...
Apr 07, 2020
Switzerland working on scenarios for progressive confinement easing: president
LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Switzerland's president said on Tuesday that the government was working on different scenarios for easing confinement measures in the country "when the time comes" but that the si...
Apr 07, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown is nothing new for some Moscow residents
By Polina Ivanova MOSCOW (Reuters) - For some elderly Moscow residents, the coronavirus lockdown has a familiar feel - they lived through something like it during a dramatic Soviet-era smallpox outbre...
Apr 07, 2020
Honda furloughs U.S. workers until May 1 as coronavirus suspends operations
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co on Tuesday said that it had furloughed workers at its U.S. plants which will be closed until May 1 as demand for cars in the country has plummeted due to the spread of...
Apr 07, 2020
