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[ad_1] Soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sit in the back of a truck on the road to Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, Oct. 19, 2020. Thomas Peter, Reuters The Chinese military aims to use cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence developed by the private sector to improve …

[ad_1] Progress on a Covid-19 vaccine has propelled the modest husband-and-wife team behind the German company BioNTech to the global spotlight, with attention inevitably focused on their backgrounds as the children of Turkish immigrants. BioNTech’s vaccine works with a new technology known as messenger RNA, which consists of injecting strands …

[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] A change of administration in January will bring a new pandemic strategy for the United States. President-elect Joe Biden has announced his COVID-19 transition advisory council, and there are high expectations that his recommendations to combat the pandemic will be backed by science and reflect best public health practices. …

[ad_1] The city of CEBU may be blocked again if the cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continue to increase. The warning was issued by Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, director of implementation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), during a press conference on Thursday, November 12, 2020. The EOC …

[ad_1] Truebill, a startup that offers a variety of tools to help users take control of their finances, announced today that it has raised $ 17 million in Series C funding. When I first wrote about the launch in 2016, it focused on helping users track and cancel unwanted subscriptions. …

[ad_1] The space observation market is one of the few commercialized segments of the infant industry and could be worth more than $ 8 billion by the end of the decade, according to some estimates. Before founding SlingMelanie worked in the United States Air Force, where she was responsible for …

[ad_1] The Philippines improved one place to 48th place in the IMD Center for Global Competitiveness 2020 World Talent Ranking – REUTERS By Jenina P. Ibáñez, Reporter The Philippines moved up one place in an annual global ranking of countries’ ability to attract and retain a skilled workforce, but continues …

[ad_1] The city of CEBU may again be subjected to a strict lockdown if cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continue to increase here in the coming days. The warning was issued by Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, Director of Implementation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a press …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines was being hit by Typhoon Ulysses, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged developed nations to cut their carbon emissions in a bid to combat the effects of climate change. Duterte made the call to further strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction management during …