Category Archives: Syndicated
Argentina blocks commercial flight sales until September as part of coronavirus response
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has banned until September ticket sales for commercial flights, according to a decree published on Monday, in a new measure the government said is part of its corona...
Apr 27, 2020
Indian medical body asks states to stop using COVID-19 test kits from two Chinese firms
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's federal medical research agency on Monday asked state government to stop using coronavirus testing equipment brought from China because of conflicting results. More than ...
Apr 27, 2020
Portugal eyes easing lockdown, textile firms step up mask production
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal may soon ease its coronavirus lockdown, but widespread use of protective equipment will be essential and the country does not rule out "taking a step back" if the situation...
Apr 27, 2020
Compugen sees ‘encouraging signals’ from early-stage cancer trial
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli cancer immunotherapy firm Compugen said on Monday it had positive initial results from an ongoing early-stage study of its COM701 therapy in patients with advanced solid t...
Apr 27, 2020
Brazil’s Embraer files arbitration proceedings against Boeing after deal collapse
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Embraer SA has already begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co , its CEO said on Monday, after the U.S. planemaker canceled a $4.2 billion deal overnight. Embraer...
Apr 27, 2020
Regeneron, Sanofi to treat only ‘critical’ COVID-19 patients with arthritis drug
(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi SA said on Monday they would test their arthritis drug, Kevzara, in critically ill COVID-19 patients after the drug showed no benefit for patients ...
Apr 27, 2020
U.S. companies seen adapting despite Great Depression-level hit: Hassett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Data suggest U.S. industries appear to be adapting to business amid the nation's coronavirus outbreak, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday, repeating his e...
Apr 27, 2020
Hungarian couple recreate scenes from ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Ghost’ during lockdown
By Krisztina Fenyo and Balazs Kaufmann BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Bored by the weeks-long coronavirus lockdown? Not Hungarian film buffs Fanni and Norbert who have recreated dozens of scenes in their flat f...
Apr 27, 2020
China will improve key technologies and capability to handle emergencies
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will speed up the development of key technologies and improve its capability to handle emergencies in response to the coronavirus pandemic, state television reported Monday, ...
Apr 27, 2020
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
By Lisa Barrington and Ghaida Ghantous DUBAI (Reuters) - A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticism as an attempt to promot...
Apr 27, 2020
