[ad_1] Students, professors and engineers from Dawei University of Technology organize a protest against the military coup in Dawei, Myanmar, on April 3, 2021. Dawei Watch / via REUTERS Opponents of the military rule in Myanmar made the Easter egg a symbol of defiance on Sunday, posting images of eggs …
Read More »Japanese scientist who received the Nobel for his LED lamp dies
[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo taken on October 10, 2014, Meijo University professor Isamu Akasaki gestures while answering questions during a press conference at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan. (Photo by TORU YAMANAKA / AFP) TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, who won the physics prize …
Read More »Moderna Provides Storage Update and Announces US FDA Authorizes Up to 15 Doses Per Vial of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
[ad_1] CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotech company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies and vaccines, announced today that, based on the stability data presented, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . (FDA) has cleared Moderna’s COVID. 19 The vaccine should be kept at room …
Read More »The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective after the first injection, according to a US study.
[ad_1] REUTERS COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Inc. with BioNTech SE and Moderna, Inc. reduced the risk of infection by 80% two weeks or more after the first of two injections, according to data from a published real-world American study on Monday. The risk of infection was reduced by 90% …
Read More »Pandemic fuels virtual reality travel boom
[ad_1] A visitor dons virtual reality glasses for the virtual city tour of Hessen, Frankfurt on June 18, 2020. In Frankfurt, visitors can virtually travel back in time. Photo: AFP Jem Jenkins Jones was trapped at her home in Wales for much of 2020 amid pandemic closures, but she managed …
Read More »Philippines Deploys Air Force As Tensions Over Chinese Ships Increase | News Rodrigo Duterte
[ad_1] The move comes after more than 200 Chinese fishing boats were spotted off Whitsun Reef earlier this month. The Philippine air force has been conducting daily air patrols over Chinese fishing boats parked near a disputed reef, the country’s defense chief said, repeating a call for Beijing to withdraw …
Read More »Daily COVID Count Nears 10K; more established ’emerging’ hospitals
[ad_1] As the country’s daily count of new COVID-19 infections surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time, the government said on Friday that two more makeshift hospitals should be ready by next month to accommodate the surge in cases and alleviate the load from major hospitals in Metro Manila, …
Read More »Shanghai is the first city in mainland China to offer expatriates COVID-19 vaccines
[ad_1] Shanghai has become the first city in mainland China to offer Covid-19 vaccines to foreign expatriates, local authorities have revealed. Foreigners who meet the age requirements can voluntarily request the vaccine as of Monday. The Shanghai municipal government announced the plan on Tuesday, saying expats would have to bear …
Read More »Maritime Expert Believes China Will Stay On PH West Sea Reef ‘For The Long Term’
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 26) – A maritime expert believes that China plans to stay on Subi Reef for the long term based on what it is building on the artificial island in the Western Philippine Sea. Maritime expert Jay Batongbacal said on Friday that satellite photos show …
Read More »AstraZeneca to publish full US trial results after rare reprimand for ‘outdated’ data
[ad_1] REUTERS / DADO RUVIC / FILE PHOTO LONDON / CHICAGO – AstraZeneca will release updated results of its major 2019 U.S. coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine trial within 48 hours after health officials publicly criticized the drug maker for use “outdated information” to show how well immunization was working. The …
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