Health

[ad_1] Pfizer and BioNTech have surprised the world, and given it hope, with the preliminary results of the phase 3 clinical trial of their coronavirus vaccine. They announced on Nov. 9 that initial analysis of data from the phase 3 clinical trial, which is still ongoing, showed the vaccine was …

[ad_1] More than 52 million people have contracted COVID-19 worldwide and at least 1,290,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. News of a successful Pfizer vaccine has given people hope, though its price and availability are still being debated as US states rush to purchase ultra-cold freezers for storage. …

[ad_1] Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer. Jamel Toppin for Forbes Pfizer and BioNTech advanced in the race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine this week, announcing preliminary data showing 90% effectiveness. Financial markets rallied on the tantalizing prospect that a return to normality was approaching. But the advantage may be short-lived, …

[ad_1] MANILA • Philippine police and soldiers joined in the search for missing persons yesterday after Typhoon Vamco killed at least 42 people, as residents returned to devastated homes after the worst flooding in years in Manila and nearby provinces . Vamco, the 21st and deadliest cyclone to hit the …

[ad_1] Published 4 hours ago Presented by United airlines NEWARK, NJ, Nov. 13, 2020 / CSRwire / – United Airlines recently announced the world’s first free transatlantic COVID-19 test pilot program for its customers. From November 16 to December 11, the airline will offer rapid tests to all passengers over …

[ad_1] IMAGE: The vast colonies of bacteria and other non-human cells in the body are collectively known as the microbiome. In the gut, they perform a wide range of critical tasks. Researchers have found … see more Credit: public domain According to the Centers for Disease Research, 1 in 54 …

[ad_1] President-elect Joe Biden addressed the media on November 10, 2020. Joe Raedle / Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden will spend the day and weekend considering possible nominees to his cabinet, his aides said. They cautioned that no major announcements are expected in the coming days. Biden’s advisers describe him …

[ad_1] Thick mud and debris covered many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after Typhoon Ulysses caused major flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs and killed at least 39 people. Thousands of people have been rescued, although the waters have mostly receded. The army was rescuing people …

[ad_1] The Department of Finance (DoF) is encouraging US companies to invest in the Philippines as the government is beginning to revive the country’s economy. During a virtual economic briefing hosted by the Philippine embassy in Washington, DC on Friday, Finance Secretary Carlos Domínguez 3rd said the government planned to …

[ad_1] Another person died in Cornwall after testing positive for coronavirus. The death was recorded at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on Sunday, November 8, but it has only been reported in NHS England figures today (November 13). Take the total number of hospital deaths in Cornwall up to …