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[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a vial labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” on dry ice in this illustration taken on December 5, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration NEW YORK – U.S. coronavirus cases crossed the 15 million mark on Tuesday as regulators moved one step closer to approving …

[ad_1] An 81-year-old man became the second person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK on Tuesday, but he gained worldwide attention for his name: William Shakespeare. Shakespeare, a native of Warwickshire, the county where the famous English poet was born, received his chance at Coventry University Hospital. Shortly …

[ad_1] Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to be safe and effective enough for limited approval, based on the findings of a review by federal regulators published Tuesday. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an informational document ahead of the Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meeting …

[ad_1] Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor countries could lose the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19 next year because rich countries have accumulated far more doses than they need, activists said Wednesday. Rich nations that are home to 14% of the world’s population had purchased 53% …

[ad_1] Pope Francis made a surprise visit first thing in the morning to the Spanish Steps in Rome to pray for people fighting the pandemic. By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press December 8, 2020 8:21 PM • 4 min read ROME – On Tuesday, Pope Francis made an early morning surprise …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ return to pre-pandemic economic growth levels will take longer than expected, and next year’s expansion is likely to continue to be limited by downside risks, including challenges to vaccine distribution. against coronavirus. Thus concluded economists and investment managers who spoke in an online forum …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday called on local government units (LGUs) to ban firecrackers, fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices this Christmas season amid the pandemic. In a statement, the group’s chemical safety activist Thony Dizon urged officials to impose ordinances that will ban firecrackers and fireworks …

[ad_1] Millions of Indonesians will vote in local elections across the country on Wednesday amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s interior minister said Tuesday, adding that he hoped well-instituted health protocols would encourage all voters to cast. your votes. Meanwhile, the country’s Election Supervision Agency (Bawaslu) said that more than …

[ad_1] Drug regulators, including Emer Cooke (left), director of the European Medicines Agency, and Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, have the opportunity to further harmonize regulatory processes.Credit: European Medicines Agency, FDA The launch of the COVID-19 vaccines is underway, but there seems to be not …

[ad_1] Capitalism has been condemned for many of the world’s ills, from huge income inequality to climate change. But self-interest was not the central idea of ​​the economic system first codified by Adam Smith in the 18th century.. Greed joined capitalism in the 1980s, fueled in large part by Nobel …