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[ad_1] Pfizer and Moderna have reported independent candidate vaccines that are more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infection in people who participated in phase 3 clinical trials. Millions of doses of both vaccines could be produced by the end of 2020. Doctors explain the logistics of distributing a COVID-19 …

[ad_1] NAIROBI: The United Nations humanitarian office is releasing $ 100 million in emergency funds to seven countries at risk of famine in Africa and the Middle East amid conflict and the coronavirus pandemic, while the humanitarian chief says return to a world where famines are common would be “obscene. …

[ad_1] By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior reporter Chinese cloud computing company Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, said on Thursday that its goal is to support 5,000 Philippine companies on their digital transformation journey. “Our goal is to support at least 5,000 companies, train at least 50,000 talents, and …

[ad_1] FDA Observes Use of COVID-19 Home Test Kit Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – November 20, 2020 – 12:00 am MANILA, Philippines – The 2019 coronavirus disease test kit that can be used at home will soon be available in the country, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said …

[ad_1] A novel material made from decaying fruits and vegetables that absorbs the sun’s ultraviolet light and converts it into renewable energy has earned its designer the first sustainability gong at this year’s James Dyson Awards. Out of a record 1,800 entries, despite the challenges of Covid-19, the award was …

[ad_1] CARGILL PHILIPPINES, Inc. recently launched a program that aims to protect pig farms from the effects of African swine fever (ASF). In a statement, the company said that its Cargill 360 ° Protection is a solution consisting of products, programs and services to mitigate the risk and spread of …

[ad_1] ALTHOUGH grateful that his budget was presented for approval after an interpellation of 6 hours until Wednesday night, the Secretary of Health, Francisco T. Duque III, calls on the senators to grant the Department of Health (DOH) Additional funding for the Covid-19 vaccine. “I thank the Senate for their …

[ad_1] The Secretary of FINANZAS, Carlos G. Domínguez III, has joined the calls for the restoration and conservation of forests after the devastation caused by the recent typhoons. Dominguez, recently appointed by President Duterte as chairman of the Climate Change Commission (CCC), said the Philippines loses billions each year in …

[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) – President Xi Jinping placed China as the pivot point for global free trade on Thursday, vowing to keep its “large” economy open and warning against protectionism in a global economy devastated by the Covid pandemic. 19. Encouraged by the signing of the world’s largest trade pact …

[ad_1] Agriculture Secretary William Dar aims to transform Philippine agriculture into a competitive industry that has “smart farms” with vast scientific and technological applications from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). Secretary of Agriculture William Dar (Photo by Ben Briones / PNA) To achieve this, he wants young and innovative …