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U.S. govt to invest $42 million in Becton Dickinson to ramp up vaccination efforts

(Reuters) – Becton Dickinson and Co said on Wednesday the U.S. government will invest $42 million to expand the medical (More…)

New Jersey to make face masks mandatory outdoors as U.S. outbreak widens

By Peter Szekely and Barbara Goldberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Wednesday he would (More…)

Harvard, MIT seek temporary halt to Trump administration rule on international students

By Mimi Dwyer

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, (More…)

Bayer puts part of Roundup settlement on hold

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer <BAYGn.DE> has agreed to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used (More…)

Kanye West breaks ranks with Trump, vows to win presidential race

(Reuters) – Rapper Kanye West signaled he no longer supported U.S. President Donald Trump and said he would enter the (More…)

U.S. tops 3 million known infections as coronavirus surges

By Callaghan O’Hare and Lisa Shumaker

HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. coronavirus outbreak crossed a grim milestone of over 3 (More…)

HHS to open ‘surge’ COVID-19 testing in Florida, Texas, Louisiana

(Reuters) – The U.S. government is creating short-term “surge” testing sites for the novel coronavirus in three metropolitan areas in (More…)

Trump administration to encourage schools to safely reopen amid coronavirus surge

By Alexandra Alper and Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is pushing for schools to reopen in the (More…)

U.S. signs $450 million contract with Regeneron for COVID-19 therapy

By Manojna Maddipatla

(Reuters) – The U.S. government signed a $450 million contract with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc for its potential (More…)

Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in (More…)