By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter Morrisville, NC – The Triangle has joined the race to find a coronavirus vaccine, with a Morrisville company that makes one of the candidate drugs. Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies is working with Novavax, a Maryland firm that recently won a $ 1.6 billion federal contract to …
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Coronavirus: Spain raises fears of the European ‘second wave’
Image copyright EPA Screenshot A couple celebrates the celebrations of Sant Jordi (San Jorge) in Barcelona amid coronavirus An increase in coronavirus cases in Spain has prompted new measures amid fears of a more widespread “second wave”. Catalonia has shut down its nightlife for two weeks, but cities outside the …
Read More »Why did Northern Dynasty Minerals shares drop as much as 17% on July 24?
What happened Shares of future copper and gold miners Northern Dynasty Minerals (NYSEMKT: NAK) They fell nearly 17% at one point on Friday. At around 2 p.m. EDT, however, they had recovered some ground and were only down 12%. It’s a terrible performance given that the company announced that the …
Read More »Dare County COVID-19 case count reaches 301; 81 active
The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 301, of which 81 are considered active. Of the 301 cases, 176 are residents and 125 are nonresidents. Most cases continue to experience mild to moderate symptoms, however there are cases that have experienced severe illness. Currently, two residents remain …
Read More »State of Michigan: Soccer team becomes latest victim of contact tracking protocol
Donna Shalala is not your normal Washington DC policy. She is the former president of two gigantic soccer players, Miami and Wisconsin. She knows soccer. And then she knows how difficult it is for the coronavirus to play soccer this fall. Specifically, it encompasses the obstacle of contact tracing, which …
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