Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sweden sees increased spread of British COVID variant
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has seen an increased spread of the British COVID variant, with 11% of screened positive tests showing the mutation, thought to be a more contagious form of the virus, the...
Feb 02, 2021
In Nagorno-Karabakh, a village split in two by a ceasefire struggles to get by
By Artem Mikryukov and Nvard Hovhannisyan TAGHAVARD, Azerbaijan (Reuters) - Ethnic Armenian farmer Lenser Gabrielyan looks with sorrow at his land in the village of Taghavard, now cut off from him and...
Feb 02, 2021
BioNTech ‘confident’ it will meet Japan’s COVID-19 vaccine demand
(Reuters) - Japan will receive all the COVID-19 vaccines it has purchased for this year from Pfizer and BioNTech, BioNTech's head said on Tuesday, amid worries that delivery schedules may be disrupted...
Feb 02, 2021
Study suggests Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine less effective against South African variant
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may be less able to protect against infection with a South African variant of the virus that has a worrying mutation, according ...
Feb 02, 2021
Barty makes winning return in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty marked her return to competitive tennis after almost a year out with a 6-3 6-3 win over Romania's Ana Bogdan in the second round of Yarra Valley Classi...
Feb 02, 2021
Rome airport seeks to extend COVID-tested flights to more destinations
By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) - Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) aims to extend COVID-tested flights to more international destinations, including Japan and North America, its CEO said on Tuesday, in an...
Feb 02, 2021
Verity Pharma and India’s SII apply to distribute AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada
By Allison Martell and Euan Rocha TORONTO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Verity Pharmaceuticals and Serum Institute of India (SII) have applied to distribute SII's licensed version of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 va...
Feb 02, 2021
Rocket startup Astra to go public through $2.1 billion blank-check deal
(Reuters) - Astra, a startup that makes small rockets to send satellites into orbit, is going public at a valuation of $2.1 billion through a deal with blank-check company Holicity Inc, the companies ...
Feb 02, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective in late-stage trial
By Polina Ivanova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V vaccine was 91.6% effective in preventing people from developing COVID-19, according to peer-reviewed results from its late-stage clinical trial...
Feb 02, 2021
Kyrgios wins in Melbourne on return to tour after nearly a year
(Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios shook off some rust to come from behind and beat France's Alexandre Muller 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) at the ATP Murray River Open on Tuesday as the Australian made his return to the cour...
Feb 02, 2021
