In the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) seems to be in fourth place. (And that’s when we exclude the Russian and Chinese candidates for vaccines.) On July 14, Modern (NASDAQ: MRNA) announced that Phase 3 trial for its vaccine candidate would begin on July 27. Less than …
Read More »Coronavirus spreads on flight after asymptomatic passenger uses toilet, suggests study
A woman tests positive for the coronavirus 14 days after flying with asymptomatic passengers. (Posed by model, Getty Images) A woman is thought to have caught the coronavirus from an asymptomatic passenger aboard the same flight. As lockdown continues with ease, the UK Foreign Office has relaxed its advice on …
Read More »Facebook Horizon has the building blocks to adopt recreation room, but it has a lot to prove
There is mystery on the horizon, or rather, in it. Since unveiling last year, a skin of uncertainty has overcome Facebook Horizon, the company’s new creation-driven social VR experience. It has been amplified by a prolonged silence caused by COVID-19 and, more threateningly, the impending transition to Facebook accounts on …
Read More »Sinovac’s coronavirus vaccine candidate approved for emergency use in China source
BEIJING (Reuters) – Sinovac Biotech Ltd’s corona virus vaccine candidate CoronaVac was approved for emergency use in July as part of a program in China to vaccinate high-risk groups, such as medical staff, said a person familiar with the matter . China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a unit of pharmaceutical …
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