Roche says half-year profit down 29 percent with Genentech buy, but boosted by TamifluGENEVA — Pharmaceuticals maker Roche Holding AG on Thursday posted a 29 percent drop in six-month net profit because of costs related to the takeover of California-based Genentech. However, sales were strong, helped by the popularity of antiviral Tamiflu in the face of the swine flu pandemic. Arab states warn sick, old and infirm against Mecca pilgrimage for swine flu fearsCAIRO — Arab health ministers decided in a late night meeting Thursday to ban children, the elderly and those with chronic medical conditions from attending the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year in effort to slow the spread of swine flu. Global health officials debate how to slow spread of swine flu until vaccine becomes availableGENEVA — Some Muslim countries are advising pregnant women not to attend the hajj pilgrimage. China is quarantining any visitor suspected of having a fever, while priests in New Zealand have been banned from placing Communion wafers on worshippers’ tongues. WHO: global death toll from swine flu now over 700, school closures may be recommendedGENEVA — The worldwide death toll from swine flu has doubled in the past month, reaching over 700 since the start of the outbreak last spring, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Continental Airlines posts 2Q loss as business travel remains softDALLAS — Continental Airlines Inc. said Tuesday it will cut 1,700 jobs and raise fees for checking luggage after it posted a large loss for the second quarter amid falling traffic. Don’t travel, go to crowded places or get pregnant: Critics question British swine flu adviceLONDON — Health officials in Britain have issued a torrent of conflicting advice on swine flu, telling people to avoid travel, stay away from crowds and even advising women to delay getting pregnant until the virus subsides. Governors say they don’t want added federal expenses for health care, secure driver’s licensesBILOXI, Miss. — Many of the nation’s governors said Sunday they don’t want Congress to force states to pick up extra expenses, from health care to national security. European markets trim gains and US falls on mixed signals from second-quarter earningsLONDON — European stock markets finished higher Friday but gave up earlier gains while Wall Street traded lower as investors booked profits accumulated this week and considered mixed signals from U.S. earnings. European markets trim gains as US set for profit-taking retreat despite strong earningsLONDON — European stock markets trimmed gains Friday as investors booked profits accumulated this week despite another batch of upbeat earnings from the U.S., most notably from Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. World Health Organization stops counting swine flu cases; Virus monitoring continues
Fights over swine flu vaccine doses loom, could provoke battles among govts, broken contractsLONDON — An ugly scramble is brewing over the swine flu vaccine — and when it becomes available, Britain, the United States and other nations could find that the contracts they signed with pharmaceutical companies are easily broken. American Airlines parent AMR posts $390 million loss in second quarter on lower trafficDALLAS — American Airlines parent AMR Corp. lost more money in the second quarter as fewer people got on its planes and those who did paid lower fares than a year ago. Study: Deadly 1918 pandemic took years to evolve, through pigs, offering lessons for todayWASHINGTON — History’s deadliest flu pandemic, in 1918, may not have made a sudden jump from birds to people after all. Survivors of 1918 flu seem immune to swine flu, which thrives more in lungs than regular fluWASHINGTON — The way swine flu multiplies in the respiratory system is more severe than ordinary winter flu, a new study in animals finds. WHO: Swine flu vaccine may not be fully licensed until end of 2009LONDON — A fully licensed swine flu vaccine might not be available until the end of the year, a top official at the World Health Organization said Monday, in a report that could affect many countries’ vaccination plans. Swine flu shots at schools: Obama urges states to gird now for fall outbreaks, vaccinationsWASHINGTON — U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children among the first in line — at their local schools — the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they’ll tackle the virus’ all-but-certain resurgence. Obama officials bring states to swine flu summit to gauge readiness for fall outbreakWASHINGTON — The Obama administration put the states on notice Thursday: Swine flu vaccinations are likely to be ready this fall with the looming threat of the disease’s resurgence, so figure out now how to deliver them. AP Interview: UN chief says he’s a man of results not rhetoricUNITED NATIONS — Midway through his five-year term, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he isn’t concerned that he’s not a household name. Comair president tells workers at regional airline to expect more layoffsCINCINNATI — Comair’s president has told workers at the regional airline to expect more layoffs in the wake of parent company Delta Air Lines’ announcement that service cuts are coming in September. UN chief says $1 billion may be needed for antivirals, vaccines against swine flu this yearGENEVA — The United Nations may need more than $1 billion this year to help poor countries fight the global swine flu epidemic, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday. Mexico’s gets praise, Argentina and Britain criticism for swine flu response as caseload growsCANCUN, Mexico — As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. Researchers say swine flu inefficient in binding to nose and throat, but could get worseWASHINGTON — With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. Britain revamps swine flu strategy to handle 100,000 new cases a day by end of AugustLONDON — Britain faces a projected 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by the end of August and must revamp its flu strategy to cope, the nation’s health minister said Thursday. Britain revamps swine flu strategy to handle surge of 100,000 new cases a day by AugustLONDON — Britain faces a projected 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by August and must revamp its flu strategy, the nation’s health minister said Thursday. Argentina swears in new health minister, vows to boost spending as swine flu fears spreadBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina swore in a new health minister on Wednesday as the spreading swine flu epidemic prompted schools nationwide to give students an early vacation and one province to declare a public health emergency. WHO working on formulas to model spread of swine flu as actual cases outpace reported numbersGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu in an attempt to better understand how the outbreak developed from a handful of cases to a global epidemic in less than two months. Casino operators with Macau properties mixed on disappointing June gaming revenue resultsNEW YORK — Shares of casino operators with Macau properties were mixed Wednesday on disappointing monthly gaming revenue results. Roche gives poor countries easier access to swine flu drug TamifluBASEL, Switzerland — Pharmaceutical maker Roche Holding AG said Wednesday a new initiative will ensure that poor countries get its antiviral drug against swine flu at a lower price. Argentina’s capital, main province declare swine flu emergencies as death toll reaches 35BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Authorities in Argentina’s capital and Buenos Aires province declared health emergencies and extended school vacations Tuesday as the nation’s swine flu death toll surged to 35. Pregnant women, elderly, kids urged to skip hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to swine fluRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with chronic diseases should stay away from the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to prevent catching swine flu, health experts recommended Tuesday. |
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