[ad_1] Stock Image MANILA, Philippines – The Senate Women’s Committee has scheduled another hearing on Incidents of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) in the country, allowing Facebook and other social media platforms to explain their policies and answer questions from the senators. This, after Facebook earned the …
Read More »Technology demand drives reactivation of factories in Asia; China’s slowdown puts the brakes on
[ad_1] CHINA DAILY VIA REUTERS TOKYO – Strong demand for tech goods fueled widespread growth in factories in Asia in February, but a slowdown in China underscored the challenges facing the region as it seeks a sustainable recovery from the devastating pandemic hit of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19). …
Read More »Wall Street is kicking out another big Chinese company
[ad_1] (CNN) – A major Chinese oil company that has been listed on Wall Street for decades has become the latest victim of tensions between Washington and Beijing. The New York Stock Exchange announced on Friday that it will delist CNOOC, China’s third-largest oil company and its largest offshore oil …
Read More »J & J’s COVID-19 Intake Has CDC Panel Endorsement; vaccine close to shipping
[ad_1] There are no studies yet comparing the J&J vaccine directly to the other approved vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Inc, but all of the vaccines were highly effective in reducing hospitalizations and deaths. An advisory panel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously Sunday …
Read More »Golden Globes 2021: the winners, the speeches, the controversy – live | Film
[ad_1] 1.52 a. M. GMT 01:52 Benjamin Lee Now Sarah Paulson with a horrible reminder that The Prom is nominated for best musical or comedy. A truly cursed year. Leaving this here: 1.45 a. M. GMT 01:45 Benjamin Lee It’s time for a parody now! Kenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph …
Read More »PH eyed as the Next Generation Covid Vaccine Manufacturing Site
[ad_1] (Photo from Anatolia) MANILA – Philippine pharmaceutical company Glovax Biotech has partnered with a Korean vaccine manufacturer to produce EuCorVac-19 in the Philippines, should the government buy 40 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. In a statement, Glovax said it is in discussions with the Department of Commerce and …
Read More »CoronaVac implementation begins; AstraZeneca delayed
[ad_1] FINALLY, the Philippines’ vaccination campaign begins Monday with the delivery of the initial 600,000 doses of the China-made CoronaVac vaccine, which is unloaded here from a Chinese military aircraft and loaded into a refrigerated van at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Sunday afternoon. —RICHARD A. REYES The …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the US.
[ad_1] BLOOMBERG JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S (J&J) coronavirus vaccine was approved for use in the US, making available a third vaccine that could fill gaps in the nation’s immunization campaign as the concern about the influx of virus variants. The Food and Drug Administration The (FDA) said in a statement Saturday …
Read More »Satellite images reveal the extent of the damage caused by the Biden administration’s first military action
[ad_1] (CNN) – The windows slammed open. The building shook. At 1:30 a.m. local time on Friday, a resident of al-Bukamal, a city near the Syrian-Iraqi border, woke up with a shock. Speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons, he told CNN that the explosions were unlike anything he …
Read More »PGH doctors ask for a review of the ethics and cost of donated Sinovac vaccines
[ad_1] Photo: Sinovac MANILA, Philippines – Vaccines donated by Chinese biotechnology firm Sinovac, due to arrive this weekend, have yet to undergo evaluation by the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC), a group of doctors from the General Hospital of China said on Saturday. Philippines (PGH). The HTAC, an advisory body, …
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