Britain’s Queen Elizabeth dies peacefully at her Scottish home aged 96

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BALMORAL, Scotland, September 8 (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the country’s figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, the palace said on Thursday. Buckingham. “The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” he said in a statement. “The King and Queen … Read more

Queen Elizabeth’s family rush to the side of an ailing monarch

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Doctors say the Queen, 96, is under medical supervision Heir to the throne, Prince Charles is with the Queen Family members visit Balmoral Castle BALMORAL, Scotland, September 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s royal family has rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth after doctors expressed concern for the … Read more

Long link between COVID and suicide: Scientists warn of hidden crisis

CHICAGO/LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Scott Taylor could never quit COVID-19. The 56-year-old, who caught the disease in the spring of 2020, had still not recovered about 18 months later when he took his own life at his home near Dallas, having lost his health, memory and ‘silver. “No one cares. No one wants to … Read more

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement on COVID vaccine

Moderna’s logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 26 (Reuters) – Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved … Read more

UK leadership candidate Sunak attacks COVID lockdown response

Ex-finance minister says downsides of lockdowns removed Sunak says scientists had too much influence Prime Minister’s candidate claims the government tried to scare the public LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister, has criticized outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of … Read more

US judge blocks Idaho emergency abortion ban; Texas Restrictions Allowed

FILE PHOTO – Abortion rights protesters take part in nationwide protests following the leak of the Supreme Court’s opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade on abortion rights, in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Aug 24 (Reuters) – A federal … Read more

Fauci, in the face of the American response to COVID, resigns from his government posts

The immunologist has been an adviser to seven presidents Fauci has been reviled by Trump and Republican lawmakers He faced death threats due to pandemic policies Aug 22 (Reuters) – Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease official who has become the face of the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic under Presidents Donald … Read more

North Korea declares victory over COVID, suggests leader Kim had it

SEOUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister said he too had caught the virus, while vowing “deadly retaliation” against the South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak. Kim ordered the lifting of the maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May, while … Read more

Full of money, Pfizer buys Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4 billion

Aug 8 (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Monday agreed to pay $5.4 billion in cash to sickle cell drugmaker Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT.O)as it seeks to capitalize on an increase in revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment. Pfizer will pay $68.50 per GBT share, representing a 7.3% premium to its Friday closing price and … Read more

Explanation: Monkeypox in the United States: where could it spread next?

A person arrives to receive a monkeypox vaccination at Northwell Health Immediate Care Center in Fire Island-Cherry Grove, New York, U.S., July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register CHICAGO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency last week, in a bid … Read more