[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 8) COVID-19 cases in the country are trending downward, but the government may consider a stricter quarantine classification for 13 areas that have seen an increase in viral transmission, experts from the University of the Philippines said. The UP OCTA research team noted in …
Read More »Trump’s Regeneron antibody drug was developed with cells derived from the fetus
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s antibody treatment was developed with cells that are ultimately derived from an aborted fetus, it has emerged. Regeneron’s ‘antibody cocktail’ administered to the president was tested using a supply of human HEK 293T cells, which have been cloned and modified in scientific laboratories for decades, but which …
Read More »AstraZeneca puts a time limit on its COVID-19 ‘non-profit’ pledge: report
[ad_1] As more than half a dozen pharmaceutical companies compete to develop vaccines to combat COVID-19, AstraZeneca has stood out for its promise that it will not try to profit from its injection until the pandemic is over. Now, the company may be backtracking that vote a bit. AstraZeneca could …
Read More »Lifting Locks Amid High Infections Won’t Boost GDP, IMF Says
[ad_1] By: Bloomberg | Updated: October 8, 2020 8:43:25 pm People wearing protective masks leave the Brighton Beach subway station in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, on Monday, October 5, 2020. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the New York City public and private schools …
Read More »Women do better wearing masks and other measures to stop the spread of Covid-19
[ad_1] But when it comes to these crucial habits, it appears that women are more likely to follow these steps to a greater extent than men, according to a new study. To reach their conclusions, researchers from New York University and Yale University examined data from surveys, street observations, and …
Read More »Construction of PNR Clark Phase 2 to begin before the end of the year – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Construction works for the $ 2.5 billion Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 2 project will begin before the end of 2020, according to the Department of Transportation (DoTr). In a briefing on Thursday, Timothy John Batan, transportation secretary for the railroads, said that “we will begin construction in …
Read More »BSP can cut rates again if M3 growth is less than 10%
[ad_1] AFTER pausing monetary policy easing twice, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut key interest rates again if domestic liquidity growth falls below 10 percent, according to MUFG Bank Ltd . “In terms of M3 [domestic liquidity] growth, I assume that the BSP comfort level could be below …
Read More »Duterte warns House leaders against budget delay, can certify bill
[ad_1] PRESIDENT Duterte is seen as certifying as urgent the 2021 budget bill, which was snagged amid the leadership dispute in the House of Representatives, and became the subject of a war of words between President Alan. Peter Cayetano and the senators, whom he said would be to blame if …
Read More »Three vaccine manufacturers push for PH trials – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Three companies that develop a vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) want to conduct independent clinical trials in the country. Dr. Jaime Montoya, Executive Director of the Philippine Council for the Development of Health Research, Department of Science and Technology The Executive Director of the Department of Science …
Read More »Sotto criticizes Cayetano for blaming him – The Manila Times
[ad_1] SENATE President Vicente Sotto 3 rebuked President Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday for having “the gall” to pass the blame on to the Senate if Congress does not approve the proposed national budget for 2021 before the end of the year. Senator Vicente Sotto 3rd Sotto expressed his dismay …
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