Science

UAE Expands Eligibility for 10-Year Residence Visa

[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will expand its “golden” visa system, which grants a 10-year residency in the Gulf state, to certain professionals, specialized graduates and others, the UAE vice president said on Sunday. Foreigners in the UAE generally have renewable visas valid for only a few …

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Can we count on the Pfizer vaccine?

[ad_1] AFTER several months of pandemic and disaster after disaster, we are increasingly desperate to see some silver lining. That’s why the news that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech appeared to be more than 90% effective was very well received around the world, according …

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couple of scientists in the world spotlight

[ad_1] BioNTech’s vaccine works with a new technology known as messenger RNA, which consists of injecting strands of genes into the body that dictate to the cells the defense mechanism that must be made against a disease. FRANKFURT: Progress on a Covid-19 vaccine has propelled the modest husband and wife …

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Biden Assembles Covid-19 Team As Cases Rise In US

[ad_1] Former surgeon general Vivek Murthy has been named co-chair of Biden’s Covid-19 advisory council. (AP Image) WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the scientists who will lead his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, outlining his plans to prioritize Covid-19 from the start. The advisory board will …

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