[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 …
Read More »Poor countries look lost while rich nations pile up COVID vaccines
[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% …
Read More »Pope pays surprise morning prayer visit in rainy Rome
[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 …
Read More »Angel Locsin, Sarah Geronimo and Kathryn Bernardo among Forbes Asia’s 100 Digital Stars – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] Kim chiu Seven celebrities from the Philippines have made the Forbes Asia 100 Digital Stars list, which highlights the “most influential celebrities from Asia and the Pacific to take the digital world by storm.” These celebrities include Angel Locsin, Marian Rivera-Dantes, Kim Chiu, Anne Curtis, Kathryn Bernardo, Vice Ganda, …
Read More »ILO seeks help for seafarers stranded by COVID-19
[ad_1] The families of the stranded seafarers and OFWs arrive at the Department of Foreign Affairs in the city of Pasay on Friday, July 17, 2020, requesting dialogue in person after multiple online requests to the department for the repatriation of their relatives. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News NEW YORK – …
Read More »Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine 70 Percent Efficacy | United Kingdom
[ad_1] New results on a potential COVID-19 vaccine from drug maker AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford suggest that it is safe and about 70 percent effective, but questions remain about how well it can help protect people 55 and older. , a key concern for a vaccine officials around …
Read More »the world’s medical regulators need access to open data
[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 …
Read More »Coronavirus turmoil will affect short-term growth of electronic stethoscope market
[ad_1] Electronic Stethoscopes Market: Global Industry Analysis 2014-2018 and Forecast for 2019-2029 A recent market study published by the IMF “Electronic Stethoscopes Market: Global Industry Analysis 2014-2018 and Forecast for 2019-2029”Offers a comprehensive assessment of the most important market dynamics. After conducting an exhaustive investigation on the historical and current …
Read More »Pope Francis endorses the Council for Inclusive Capitalism – Quartz
[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 …
Read More »William Shakespeare and Margaret Keenan Receive UK’s First Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
[ad_1] A 90 year old woman in the UK is now the first person in the world to receive a government-approved Covid-19 vaccine backed by robust clinical trials, marking the start of the country’s nationwide mass vaccination campaign. Margaret Keenan, a grandmother who will turn 91 next week, received the …
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