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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians will not be used as “laboratory mice” regarding the use of the Covid-19 vaccine once it is available, says Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin. “We are not going to compromise safety, although we hope to receive the vaccine by the first quarter of …

[ad_1] (Reuters) – They were on a mission to count sheep when they found something they hadn’t counted on. As a helicopter crew from Utah flew over the southeastern part of the state in search of bighorn sheep last week, sitting beneath them in the middle of the desert was …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden has appointed former Secretary of State John Kerry as special envoy for climate, his transition team said on Monday, a sign that Biden is putting the issue at the center of his foreign policy. Kerry, whose appointment does not require confirmation from the …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: When US President Donald Trump leaves the Oval Office on January 20, don’t expect him to disappear from your Twitter account. Trump is likely to become even less restricted on social media, putting intense pressure on Twitter and Facebook to handle his most explosive and rule-breaking claims. Under …

[ad_1] KINIGUIDE | As preliminary results of advanced-stage Covid-19 vaccine trials are leaked, Malaysia is also negotiating agreements to secure sufficient doses to immunize its population against the disease. The government has signed a five-year agreement with China that, among others, would provide priority access to vaccines developed in China. …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): Kanger International Bhd said it had received support from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for private sector use in Malaysia. In a statement today, the company said that the National Institutes of Biotechnology of Malaysia (NIBM), an agency …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Kanger International Bhd (Kanger) said it has received support from the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for use by the private sector in Malaysia. In a statement today, the company said that the National Institutes of Biotechnology of Malaysia (NIBM), …

[ad_1] PARIS, Nov. 21 (AFP): An Earth-observation satellite developed by European and American space agencies that will take off on Saturday will measure sea level rise, tracking changes that threaten to disrupt tens of millions of lives in a generation. If all goes according to plan, the payload will be …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will soon make an upfront payment of RM94,000 to access a Covid-19 vaccine, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “The Cabinet decided on November 13 that Malaysia, through the Ministry of Health, will conclude its participation in the Covax facilities by signing the Optional …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY | The Covid-19 pandemic has surprised practically all nations without being prepared. The Global Health Security Alliance study in 2019 found that most nations’ pandemic preparedness plans fell woefully short. Nonetheless, the scientific community has risen to the challenge and made great strides toward understanding the SARS-CoV-2 virus. …