Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
White House adviser Conway’s departure a blow to Trump as election looms
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kellyanne Conway's departure from the White House comes at an inopportune time for President Donald Trump, who will be losing one of his most vocal advocates and l...
Aug 24, 2020
Zoom investigating reports of meetings facing outage
(Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc is investigating reports about users facing issues while running and accessing web meetings, the company said on Monday. Zoom has transformed from a business-...
Aug 24, 2020
Moderna concludes advanced talks with EU for COVID-19 vaccine supply
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Monday it has concluded advanced exploratory talks with the European Commission to supply 80 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The potential agreement pr...
Aug 24, 2020
Protesters scuffle with police in Charlotte ahead of Republican convention
By Jarrett Renshaw CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) - Protests opposing U.S. President Donald Trump took to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, for a third straight night ahead of this week's Republica...
Aug 24, 2020
Novavax starts enrolling people for phase two of COVID-19 vaccine trial
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc said on Monday it has begun enrolling volunteers for the second phase of an ongoing clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, with interim data expected in the fourth q...
Aug 24, 2020
Republican ex-lawmakers back Biden on first day of Trump convention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than two-dozen former Republican U.S. lawmakers, including former Senator Jeff Flake, endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president on Monday, the first day of the Republican N...
Aug 24, 2020
Catalent to make active ingredient for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
(Reuters) - Catalent Inc said on Monday it will manufacture active ingredient for AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine candidate. It will be made at Catalent's commercial ge...
Aug 24, 2020
WHO cautious on COVID-19 plasma as U.S. issues emergency authorization
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Monday was cautious about endorsing the use of recovered COVID-19 patients' plasma to treat people who are ill, saying evidence it works remains "low quali...
Aug 24, 2020
Exclusive: Foxconn, other Asian firms consider Mexico factories as China risks grow
By Sumeet Chatterjee, Yimou Lee and Anthony Esposito HONG KONG/TAIPEI/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Me...
Aug 24, 2020
Italy begins testing potential COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers
ROME (Reuters) - Italy kicked off human trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, joining a global effort to develop a response to the virus which has shown signs of resurging in Europe. Rome'...
Aug 24, 2020
