Brazilian Covid-19 vaccine volunteer dies, trial to continue

[ad_1] SAO PAULO: Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford had died, but added that the trial would continue. Oxford confirmed the plan to continue testing, saying in a statement that …

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Florida Democrats Told To Vote Trump ‘Or We Will Go After You’

[ad_1] People participate in early voting in Cleveland, Florida, in March. (AP Image) MIAMI: Florida authorities were investigating emails sent to registered Democrats demanding they vote for President Donald Trump in the November 3 election “or we’ll go after you.” The messages, supposedly from the far-right group Proud Boys, all …

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Excusing Khairuddin Smears Putrajaya’s Image, Analysts Say

[ad_1] The Attorney General’s Chamber acquitted the Minister of Plantation and Commodity Industries, Khairuddin Aman Razali, of violating the Covid-19 SOP. PETALING JAYA: Two political analysts warned of the danger of the government’s image being tarnished by the decision to dispense with legal action against a minister who breached mandatory …

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Rubber glove stocks take a beating

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Rubber glove counters that have been moving forward, with no signs of the Covid-19 pandemic abating, suddenly found themselves in a bloodbath amidst various developments involving the sector. Some positive news about a vaccine, competition increasing faster than expected and concerns of a possible windfall tax, all …

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