Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Singapore approves Gilead’s remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Health Sciences Authority said on Wednesday it granted conditional approval for Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of some patients wit...
Jun 10, 2020
Potential COVID-19 vaccine from China shows promise in animal tests
BEIJING (Reuters) - A potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Chinese researchers showed promise in trials in monkeys, triggering antibodies and raising no safety issues, researchers said, and a...
Jun 10, 2020
Polish scientists design remote-controlled ventilator to fight COVID-19
WARSAW (Reuters) - A team of Polish scientists has designed a remote-controlled ventilator they hope will allow doctors to help critically ill patients breathe, but from a distance, in a bid to make m...
Jun 10, 2020
Swedish prosecutor names killer of PM Palme, closes 34-year case
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Stig Engstrom, a graphic designer, was the man who shot dead Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, prosecutor Krister Petersson said on Wednesday, closing t...
Jun 10, 2020
CrossFit founder steps down as CEO after criticism over Floyd tweet
(Reuters) - CrossFit Inc founder Greg Glassman stepped down as chief executive on Tuesday, days after he apologized for his tweet on the killing of an unarmed black man as it drew criticism and led to...
Jun 10, 2020
U.S. says consulate in China’s Wuhan to reopen in near future
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States will soon resume operations at its consulate in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus outbreak began late last year, the U.S. Embassy said on Wed...
Jun 10, 2020
North Korean leader’s sister emerges as policymaker in spat with South Korea
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is taking a leading role in a new, more hard-line pressure campaign against South Korea, highlighting what analysts say is...
Jun 10, 2020
With crisis response in place, Fed looks to long term
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve completes its latest policy meeting on Wednesday with attention turning from its massive response to the coronavirus pandemic and toward ...
Jun 09, 2020
Cristobal becomes post-tropical cyclone near Chicago, NHC says
(Reuters) - Tropical Depression Cristobal became a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. The storm system was located about 180 miles ...
Jun 09, 2020
California, Southwest face new coronavirus woes as U.S. economy reopens
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest, prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan ...
Jun 09, 2020
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