Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York obtains student loan debt relief fraud settlements
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general said on Friday she has settled a lawsuit against three companies accused of tricking struggling borrowers into paying more than $1,...
May 22, 2020
USOPC cuts staff as coronavirus forces savings
(Reuters) - The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is eliminating 51 jobs and furloughing 33 employees in a bid to reduce expenses by 10-20% over the next four years as it faces to...
May 22, 2020
Canada to ramp up COVID-19 testing and tracing, recommend digital app
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will ramp up COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as it gradually lifts restrictions and is working closely with Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on a mob...
May 22, 2020
Exclusive: Russian ventilators reached U.S. states without FDA oversight
By Marisa Taylor and Gleb Stolyarov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian-made ventilators now under investigation for causing deaths in Russia were not authorized by U.S. health regulators before the...
May 22, 2020
Colombian businessman makes hospital bed-coffin combo to serve coronavirus dead
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Disturbing images of bodies of dozens of coronavirus victims awaiting burial on the streets of Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil has motivated a businessman in n...
May 22, 2020
UK to impose 14-day quarantine for international arrivals from June 8
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will introduce a 14-day quarantine for almost all international travellers from June 8, interior minister Priti Patel said on Friday, with anyone breaking the rules facing a...
May 22, 2020
CanSino coronavirus vaccine appears safe in first human trial
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - A coronavirus vaccine tested for the first time in humans is safe and induces a rapid immune response, researchers at China's CanSino Biologics Inc reported on Friday in The...
May 22, 2020
Evofem wins FDA approval for non-hormonal birth control gel
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Evofem Biosciences Inc's birth control gel, ushering in the first non-hormonal contraceptive for women in over three decades. Evofe...
May 22, 2020
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll dips, new cases steady
ROME (Reuters) - Italy recorded 130 new deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic on Friday against 156 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases rose marginally to ...
May 22, 2020
Osaka becomes world’s highest-earning female athlete
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Naomi Osaka has surpassed Serena Williams as the world's highest-paid female athlete, raking in $37.4 million in prize money and endorsements over the last year, according t...
May 22, 2020
