By Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – Drug makers associated with the United States government are on track to begin actively manufacturing a vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the summer, a senior administration official said Monday. “If you say exactly when the vaccine materials will literally be in production and …
Read More »NASA signs agreement with Japan on lunar exploration
WASHINGTON – NASA has signed an agreement with the Japanese government that brings the agencies closer to ending Japan’s roles in the Artemis program. The agreement, called the Joint Exploration Declaration of Intent, was signed at the end of July 9 in a virtual meeting between NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, …
Read More »Full coronavirus vaccine unlikely for next year: expert
Issued on: 07/12/2020 – 23:04Modified: 07/12/2020 – 23:02 Paris (AFP) There is little chance of a 100 percent effective coronavirus vaccine by 2021, a French expert warned Sunday, urging people to take social distancing measures more seriously. “A vaccine has been in development for several years,” said epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet, …
Read More »Free pizza and a 75-foot musk statue: the battle for the next Tesla plant
(Reuters) – Tulsa, Oklahoma, is an oil industry city with a 75-foot (23m) statue called “The Golden Driller.” FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk speaks at an opening ceremony for Tesla’s Model Y show, made in China, in Shanghai, China on January 7, 2020. REUTERS / Aly Song / …
Read More »Hong Kong leader says ‘protest’ pro-democracy vote could have violated new security laws
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday that an unofficial city-wide election by the pro-democracy camp over the weekend could have violated new national security laws by “subverting the state power. ” Hong Kong Executive Director Carrie Lam, wearing a protective mask, speaks during a press …
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