SALT LAKE CITY – When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack.The idea of going to sleepovers or being home alone left her feeling panicked. Corroon’s anxiety grew eve…
Month: January 2021
Thousands in Vienna Rally Against COVID Restrictions
VIENNA – Thousands of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna Sunday at the site of a banned far-right demonstration against coronavirus restrictions.Vienna police banned numerous protests planned for this weekend, including one on Sund…
Researchers Probe New Territory in Treating Patients with Lung Cancer during COVID-19 Pandemic
Press Briefing with International Researchers Explores this Question at IASLC 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer Singapore To view a recording of the press briefing, visit: https://vimeo.com/506248459/caa7346336 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On February 27, 2020, the flagship journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the Journal of Thoracic […]
CDC Orders Sweeping US Transportation Mask Mandate
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation, as the country continues to report thousands of daily COVID-19 deat…
Downdetector: Social Media Platform Reddit Hit by Outages in US
Social media company Reddit was experiencing problems on its website on Saturday, according to outage monitoring website Downdetector.com. Customers reported trouble logging in and sending messages on its website. The outage affected regions such as Ne…
Bombardier Closes Sale of its Transportation business to Alstom
Net proceeds to Bombardier of ~$3.6 billion, including ~$600 million in Alstom shares Proceeds strengthen liquidity and will allow the Company to begin debt paydown1; Pro-forma net debt as of December 31, 2020 ~$4.7 billion2 Completes Bombardier’s repositioning as a pure-play business jet company All amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars unless […]
January 30th to Mark the Second Annual World NTD Day
World NTD Day Annual day designed to raise awareness and engage the general public in the urgent effort to #BeatNTDs Following a year of unprecedented global health awareness due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the day aims to draw broader public awareness to the fight to end NTDs The WHO Executive Board recommended support of World […]
Lung Cancer Care and Research Not Immune to Socioeconomic, Ethnic, Racial, and Gender-related Factors that Create Disparities
Press Briefing at IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer 2020 Singapore SINGAPORE, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Several leading international lung cancer researchers at a press today presented compelling new data revealing that factors of race, gender, sexual orientation and income continue to be significant barriers to those living with lung cancer. The press briefing […]