Job creation in the United States was well below expectations in September and almost halved compared to August, further bad news for Joe Biden, who has made employment one of his priorities. A total of 194,000 jobs were created last month, when analysts expected 450,000, the labor department said on Friday. It is also well … Read more
The United States and Russia are discussing again in Geneva their dialogue on disarmament and several other security issues. A meeting started at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, according to corroborating sources. As in July, the meeting takes place under very secret conditions. The United States wants this second meeting to lead to “concrete steps,” said Under … Read more
The European Union has decided to reimpose restrictions on non-essential travel to its territory from five countries, as part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recommendation published on Monday. These include the United States and Israel. However, member states retain the possibility of lifting these restrictions for this type of travel … Read more
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo assured in his farewell speech Monday that he was the victim of a political and media ‘frenzy’. He was forced to resign on charges of sexual harassment. ‘There was a political and media boom. But eventually the truth will come out, I’m sure, ‘said the 63-year-old man, head of … Read more
The final of the world championship in Riga will oppose Canada and Finland, as two years earlier in Bratislava. The Maple Leaf players won 4-2 in the semifinals over the United States, as the Finns beat Germany 2-1. Defeated in its first three matches in this tournament, Canada reached the final for the fifth time … Read more
Clint Capela and the Hawks came across stronger than them Wednesday in the NBA. Atlanta lost 137-127 after overtime on the floor of the New York Knicks, who picked up their eighth success in a row. Winners of nine of their previous eleven games, the Hawks paid for their lack of bench depth late in … Read more
A large medical center will soon be opened in Cadolles. Work began on Wednesday in the upper part of the city of Neuchâtel. The structure of more than one thousand square meters is to open on February 1, 2022 in the building that already houses shops and a pharmacy. The idea is to offer a … Read more
The coronavirus had been present in the United States since at least December 2019, weeks before the first confirmed case in January 2020, according to a study. The virus’ gateway was also not in New York, but in Illinois and Massachusetts. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) analyzed 24,000 blood samples taken from volunteers … Read more
The Islanders took control in the semifinals of the play-offs. New York won 2-1 at Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the series. In the defending champion’s lair, the Islanders scored by Mathew Barzal in the 33rd and Ryan Pulock in the 46th. The Lightning saved the honor a bit late by Brayden Point on … Read more
The Californian pharmaceutical group VIR Biotechnology has obtained emergency authorization from the United States Medicines Agency (FDA) for the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab (VIR-7831) against mild to moderate Covid-19 in adults and children with high risk. The treatment developed by its Swiss subsidiary Humabs in partnership with the British giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has resulted in an … Read more