[ad_1] The American biotech firm Moderna, one of nine companies in the final stages of clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine, became the first to publish full plans for its study following calls for greater transparency. This combination of file images created on August 5, 2020 shows a sign for …
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[ad_1] US officials continued to send mixed messages about the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine and the benefits of the masks, as vaccine developer Moderna released a document today explaining how it is conducting phase 3 trials. In other developments, cases in the US remained stable but high, with 36,782 …
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[ad_1] Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel recently said the company could have results on its coronavirus vaccine candidate by November, according to a news report. As of Wednesday, the company had enrolled about 84% of all participants for the COVE phase 3 study of its candidate vaccine, mRNA-1273, at 100 research …
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[ad_1] Ahead of another visit by a US official, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has called for a united stand against China’s “authoritarian aggression”. Today, the United States Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Keith Krach, will visit the state to strengthen ties between Taiwan and the United States. Amid China’s …
Read More »Moderna shares the plans for the Covid-19 vaccine trial, will others follow?
[ad_1] Issued on: 09/17/2020 – 21:48 Washington (AFP) The American biotech firm Moderna, one of nine companies in the final stages of clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine, has become the first to publish full plans for its study following requests for greater transparency . The initiative puts pressure on …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to abolish or privatize the controversial Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), but Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he asked the CEO to give him a few months to see how it would operate under new leadership. Sotto also said the president …
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