[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. …
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[ad_1] It was 1999. The dot-com boom was in full swing. This technology “gold rush” was sparked by Netscape, the browser of choice at the time, which launched into an initial public offering a few years earlier, resulting in a market value of nearly $ 3 billion, unheard of for …
Read More »PM: Time to be innovative
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Adapting to the digital economy and continuous innovation are the survival skills needed to land a job and for companies to remain relevant amid the unprecedented challenges that follow the health pandemic, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister added that innovation and digitization were critical …
Read More »Malaysia’s participation in the Covax initiative will be raised in Dewan
[ad_1] Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng wanted to know the cost of participation and Malaysia’s role in the Covax initiative. (AP Image) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s participation in Covax, the global initiative backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure fair and equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, will be …
Read More »MOH, GAVI completion date for signing the Covax agreement
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) are finalizing the date to sign the Optional Purchase Agreement to participate in the vaccine allocation plan for global access to the Covid-19 vaccine (COVAX) . Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin …
Read More »AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Elderly, Christmas Trial Results
[ad_1] LONDON: The potential COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford produced a strong immune response in older adults, data released Thursday (November 19) showed, and researchers hope to publish the trial results in the latest stage for Christmas. The data, reported in part last month but published …
Read More »AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Elderly, Christmas Trial Results By Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: In this illustration, a test tube labeled with the word Vaccine is seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo. By Kate Kelland and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca (NYSE 🙂 and Oxford University’s potential COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response in older adults, …
Read More »BiON PLC, GLT ink MOU to create Malaysia’s largest biogas power plant operator
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: BiON PLC, a provider of environmental engineering and renewable energy solutions, through its subsidiary BiON Sdn Bhd (BSB), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Green Lagoon Technology Sdn Bhd (GLT) to form a merger and create the largest biogas plant operator in the country. BiON …
Read More »The ministry committed to implementing 5G technology by the end of 2022
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia today reiterated its commitment to implement 5G technology by the end of 2022 or early 2023, with connectivity being one of the government’s main priorities. Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pix) said that the implementation would be with detailed planning and objectives …
Read More »Generex Signs Agreement for Li-Key Vaccine Platform Technology
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 19): Bintai Kinden Corporation, Bhd’s partner Generex Biotechnology Corporation, signed a $ 50 million development and licensing agreement with a consortium of partners in China for vaccine platform technology II. Key. The technology is owned by NuGenerex Immuno-Oncology Inc., a subsidiary of Generex. Bintan Kinden Managing …
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