Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko Visits Military Fire Program at Grodno, Belarus 22 August 2020. Andrei Stasevich / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he would close factories that had seen workers’ protests, the Russian news agency RIA reported, its latest attempt …
Read More »China approves human tests for coronavirus vaccine grown in insect cells
PHILO PHOTO: A woman holding a small bottle labeled “Vaccine COVID-19” and a medical syringe in this illustration April 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration BEIJING (Reuters) – China has approved human tests for a potential coronavirus vaccine that is cultured inside insect cells, local government in the …
Read More »Exclusive: Approximately one-fifth of Pfizer subscribers, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine study are Black or Latino
CHICAGO / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Approximately one-fifth of the 11,000 people enrolled in a 30,000-volunteer U.S. trial of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (PFE.N) and German partner BioNTech (22UAy.F) are Black as Latino, groups among the hardest hit by the coronavirus virus pandemic, said a top Pfizer executive. PHILO PHOTO: …
Read More »US House adopts Post reforms that are seen as a threat to emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Saturday on providing the $ 25 billion cash-strapped Postal Service and blocking policies that worry about post-in balloting for the 3 elections. PHILO PHOTO: A woman reached out to cast her vote for Maryland’s primary election at a …
Read More »S&P 500, Nasdaq End on Records After Upbeat Business Investigations
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Friday, with both lifted by Apple after data showed some strengths in the US economy. U.S. corporate activity snapped back to its highest level since early 2019 in August, according to IHS Markit surveys, as companies in both …
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