Eastman Kodak was fired on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced an agreement to work with the photography pioneer to produce ingredients in generic drugs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Kodak shares soared over 60% in extended trading. The shares tripled during Tuesday’s regular exchange for its best day …
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Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean “no job, no salary, nothing”
Image copyright Sajjad Malik With his head in his hands, Sajjad Malik sounds dejected. The taxi booking office he manages near the iconic Mecca Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram, is empty. “There is no job, no salary, nothing,” he says. “Usually these two or three months before Hajj (annual pilgrimage), I …
Read More »Woman killed in apparent shark attack in Maine, identified as a former fashion executive swimming with her daughter
Maine authorities identified the 63-year-old woman who died Monday in a shark attack while swimming with her daughter as a former New York City fashion executive, and the first confirmed human victim of a deadly shark attack in the history of the state. Julie Dimperio Holowach was about 20 meters …
Read More »Coronavirus may dodge some treatments, study suggests
[[[[I like the Science Times page on Facebook. The | Sign up for the Science Times Bulletin.] Various types of monoclonal antibodies are now in clinical trials. If all goes well, such concoctions could not only treat coronavirus infections but also prevent them. That could help millions of people, especially …
Read More »Dead star emits a mixture of radiation never seen before
This artist’s impression provides an outline of how the on-board imager on ESA’s Comprehensive Satellite (IBIS) can reconstruct images of powerful events such as gamma-ray bursts (GRB) using radiation that passes through the imaging telescope. from Integral. IBIS uses two detection layers, one on top of the other, while most …
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