Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pirates OF Alford recovering from elbow surgery
The Pittsburgh Pirates said outfielder Anthony Alford is expected to be ready for spring training in 2021 following surgery on his fractured right elbow. Alford, 26, had the operation at Allegheny Gen...
Sep 09, 2020
U.S. NIH director says will not compromise on coronavirus vaccine safety
(Reuters) - The pause of AstraZeneca Plc's coronavirus vaccine trials due to an unexplained illness in a study participant shows that safety of vaccines will not be compromised, the head of the Nation...
Sep 09, 2020
American Airlines says could seek larger Treasury loan, defer 737 MAX deliveries
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines could seek a larger loan from the U.S. Treasury Department, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday, noting that some peers may not use their portion of $25...
Sep 09, 2020
Amtrak passenger railroad needs up to $4.9 billion in government funding: CEO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amtrak chief executive William Flynn will tell Congress on Wednesday the U.S. passenger railroad needs up to $4.9 billion in government funding to avoid service and job cuts and...
Sep 09, 2020
Brazil lab DASA to do tests for COVID-19 vaccine being developed by COVAXX
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian lab and hospital group DASA S.A. said on Wednesday it has agreed to conduct clinical Phase 2 and 3 trials in Brazil for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by COVAXX, a unit of...
Sep 09, 2020
United to add new direct U.S. flights to Africa, India, Hawaii
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Airlines said Wednesday it plans to add new non-stop flights to Africa, India and Hawaii as it reconfigures its network in the wake of the coronavirus...
Sep 09, 2020
UK reports 2,659 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom reported 2,659 confirmed new cases of COVID-19, according to government data published on Wednesday, compared with 2,460 a day earlier. Eight new deaths were reco...
Sep 09, 2020
Ugandan move to regulate online activity is tool to curb dissent ahead of polls, rights groups say
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Rights groups have asked Uganda to reverse a move that requires some social media users to get a license and pay fees, saying the move is aimed at censoring co...
Sep 09, 2020
Regeneron expects to report biomarker data for COVID-19 therapy by September end
(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday it expects to report biomarker data for its COVID-19 antibody cocktail by the end of this month. The drugmaker last month struck a partnership w...
Sep 09, 2020
Ukraine’s border is open to Belarusians, says foreign minister
LISBON (Reuters) - Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday that his country was open to the citizens of Belarus but would react 'harshly' to any attempts by Belarusian or Russian in...
Sep 09, 2020
