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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The 50% efficacy of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine is “acceptable” as it falls within the World Health Organization (WHO) minimum requirement, the Department of Science and Technology said on Thursday. Technology (DOST). Brazilian researchers reportedly said that CoronaVac, Sinovac’s vaccine, is more than 50% effective …

[ad_1] Dr. Tatiana Maria Pereira Fernandes receives an injection as she is a volunteer in the Coronavac trial, a vaccine against the SinoVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Emilio Ribas Institute, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 11, 2020. Picture taken on December 11, 2020. Amanda Perobelli, Reuters MANILA – The …

[ad_1] Technavio’s new underground mining equipment market research indicates negative growth in the near term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads. This press release includes multimedia. See the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201223005602/en/ Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Underground Mining Equipment Market 2020-2024 (Graph: Business …

[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a seven-day ban on all flights from the United Kingdom following the discovery of a new and more powerful variant of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in that country. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte approved the suspension Tuesday. It will last from December …

[ad_1] (CNN) The nearly year-long coronavirus pandemic has been filled with grim numbers, but Wednesday brought an encouraging one: More than 1 million people have received their first injection of the COVID-19 vaccine. And that reported number is low, because many of the doses administered in recent days have not …

[ad_1] The highest number of Covid deaths since April and the discovery of a second new variant of the virus have led to stark warnings that ministers are acting too slowly by waiting until Boxing Day to put 6 million more people in the stricter restrictions. A portion of England …

[ad_1] A “very worrying” new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in the UK and is suspected of causing an increase in cases in South Africa, said Matt Hancock. Public Health England surveillance on Tuesday identified two people who contracted the virus after being in contact with different travelers …

[ad_1] The House is expected to act on Monday, when all eyes are on the watch to see how many Republicans maintain their previous support for the bill. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has suggested that many Republicans will not vote to override Trump’s veto, despite having voted in favor …

[ad_1] Below is a transcript of the video. Storyteller: This is the future of high-speed transportation. It’s 3 1/2 times faster than Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains and even faster than a Boeing 747. It’s a hyperloop: magnetic capsules that levitate inside a tube at over 1,000 kilometers per hour. In …

[ad_1] While Christmas has become a universal holiday, even for many non-believers, its celebration should always focus on the reality that God sent his son into the world to save humanity, Pope Francis said. Christmas should not be confused with “ephemeral things” that reduce the celebration of the birth of …