Archive: 27/01/2016

Zika virus spreads to Costa Rica

The Zika virus sweeping Latin America and blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies has spread to Costa Rica, the health ministry said Tuesday.

Colombia issues alert over expanding Zika virus

Colombia issued an alert Tuesday over the Zika virus, which has already infected 13,800 people in the country, as it warned that the number is likely to uptick as the disease spreads.

Asset sales pump up Novartis profits

Net profits jumped 73 percent at Novartis last year to $17.7 billion (16.1 billion euros) thanks to asset sales, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Wednesday, but without the disposals its performance flagged.

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