[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Feb 2 (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…
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GSK to buy Canada’s Bellus Health for $2 bln
[ad_1] April 18 (Reuters) – GSK Plc (GSK.L) will buy Canada-based drug development company Bellus Health Inc (BLU.TO) in an all-cash deal for $2 billion, the companies said on Tuesday,…
Equities gain, U.S. dollar falls; Fed seen less eager to taper
[ad_1] NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Global equity markets rose while the U.S. dollar dipped on Monday as investors grew less concerned that the Federal Reserve would soon begin…
U.S. weekly average of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations down 15%
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday said that weekly COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the United…
US STOCKS S&P 500 ends down, Walt Disney weighs
[ad_1] Dec 14 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended lower on Monday, weighed down by Walt Disney, while Alexion Pharmaceuticals jumped on a $39 billion buyout offer from AstraZeneca in…
GLOBAL MARKETS Stocks fall as virus cases rise; U.S. dollar edges higher
[ad_1] NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks dropped more than 1% on Monday, the first trading day of the new year, pulling back after recent gains to record…
Switzerland says residents who want a COVID-19 shot should get one by summer
[ad_1] ZURICH, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Everyone in Switzerland who wants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be able to get a shot by summer, a Swiss health official said…
COVAX hopes to deliver delayed AstraZeneca shots to Africa in June, July
[ad_1] GENEVA, June 4 (Reuters) – The COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme hopes to send millions of delayed doses of AstraZeneca’s shots to Africa in June and July, but the deployment hinges…
Germany recommends AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot only for under 65s
[ad_1] BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should only be given to people aged between 18 and 64, Germany’s vaccine committee recommended on Thursday, a day ahead of…
Sweden pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, March 16 (Reuters) – Sweden’s health agency said on Tuesday it was pausing vaccinations against COVID-19 using AstraZeneca’s vaccine as a precautionary measure. Germany, France and Italy said…