A key difference is that the Pfizer/BioNTech candidate must be stored at –70°C, whereas Moderna’s can be kept at –20°C Jon Cohen | SCIENCEMAG.ORG | Now, there are two. Another COVID-19 vaccine using the same previously unproven technology as the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech – the U.S. and German …
Read More »ASEAN leaders agree on pandemic-coping measures, multilateral cooperation
Hanoi, Vietnam | XINHUA | The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded its 37th summit and related meetings on Sunday, putting priorities on measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and commitments to multilateral cooperation. Addressing the closing ceremony, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that leaders of …
Read More »TRUMP: Biden won because the election was rigged
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The 45th President of the US Donald Trump has refused to concede the election, instead launching lawsuits in states whose results he is unhappy with. Democrat President-elect Joe Biden has described the events hampering a smooth transition as an “embarrassment” and added that “it will …
Read More »U.S. equities post mixed weekly results amid surging COVID-19 cases, vaccine news
New York, US | Xinhua | Wall Street’s major averages posted mixed results in the week as investors digested news on a coronavirus vaccine candidate, while continuing to show concerns over soaring U.S. COVID-19 infections. For the week ending Friday, the Dow climbed 4.1 percent, the S&P 500 gained 2.2 percent, …
Read More »Trump calls on Congress to pass COVID-19 relief bill as cases surge
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Congress to pass a “big and focused” COVID-19 relief bill as confirmed cases are surging across the country. “Congress must now do a Covid Relief Bill. Needs Democrats support. Make it big and focused. Get it done!” Trump …
Read More »Gov Cuomo: Trump’s claim about NY’s COVID-19 vaccination is untrue
New York, USA | XINHUA | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim about New York state’s preparation for COVID-19 vaccination, saying it “untrue.” “What the president says is just untrue. … We trust the drug companies,” Cuomo told CNN’s Situation Room. A …
Read More »TikTok granted 15-day extension to reach deal with U.S. buyers
Washington, US | Xinhua | Popular video-sharing app TikTok was granted by the U.S. government a 15-day extension to reach a deal with U.S. buyers, a federal court filing showed Friday. This means the deadline for ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to reach a deal with Oracle and Walmart has …
Read More »Huawei roots for 5G technology amid growing cyber attacks
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese technology firm Huawei on Thursday called for increased adoption of 5G technology amid growing cyber-attacks. Mika Lauhde, Huawei’s global vice president for cybersecurity and privacy, told a virtual meeting that 5G is much more secure than 4G and earlier technologies such as 3G and 2G …
Read More »China slams Pompeo’s fallacies smearing China
Beijing, China | Xinhua | A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Thursday lashed out at political lies fabricated by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to smear and attack China, noting that lying and slandering can not stop the progress of history. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a press briefing …
Read More »Maradona leaves hospital after successful brain surgery
Buenos Aires, Argentina| XINHUA | Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, more than a week after undergoing brain surgery. The 60-year-old left the Olivos clinic in Buenos Aires in an ambulance and was reportedly taken to a house in Tigre, on the city’s northern outskirts. …
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