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[ad_1] Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg US futures fell in Asian trading on Friday after a clash between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the Federal Reserve over their emergency loan facilities. Asian stocks looked poised for a quiet opening. The S&P 500 contracts were withdrawn …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Last week, Pfizer announced the first results of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, which suggested it could reduce the risk of COVID-19 by 90 percent. This was followed earlier this week by a similar announcement from the US-based Moderna about its own vaccine, also based on mRNA technology. Ad …

[ad_1] South China morning post Coronavirus: Pfizer and BioNtech to Seek Emergency US Approval ‘Within Days’ Following Better Than Expected Test Results Pfizer and BioNtech announced Wednesday that their Covid-19 vaccine had achieved 95 percent efficacy in their final clinical trials. The two companies said there was sufficient data to …

[ad_1] The state government says strict measures are needed to control contact tracing and testing. South Australia on Wednesday announced a six-day “circuit breaker” lockout for the state’s nearly two million residents as it moved to contain a surge in coronavirus cases that ended months with hardly any infections. A …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Pet owners in Singapore will benefit from a new set of vaccination guidelines to help keep their cats and dogs healthy. The 2020 Singapore vaccination guidelines for dogs and cats were unveiled by Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How in a Facebook message on …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 68-year-old Singaporean man who was announced on Thursday (November 19) as a new case of imported coronavirus is under investigation for failing to state he had symptoms. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement late Thursday that investigations are underway to assess whether there …

[ad_1] South China morning post Coronavirus: Pfizer and BioNtech to Seek Emergency US Approval ‘Within Days’ Following Better Than Expected Test Results Pfizer and BioNtech announced Wednesday that their Covid-19 vaccine had achieved 95 percent efficacy in their final clinical trials. The two companies said there was sufficient data to …

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN: A new mutated strain of the novel coronavirus originating from mink farms in Denmark is “very likely” extinct, the Health Ministry said on Thursday (Nov 19), amid fears the new strain could compromise COVID vaccines. -19. “No more cases of the mink variant have been detected with group …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported four new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Thursday (November 19), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. All the new cases were imported and either given a stay-at-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the ministry said. Ad Ad No cases of local transmission …

[ad_1] LONDON: The potential COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford produced a strong immune response in older adults, data released Thursday (November 19) showed, and researchers hope to publish the trial results in the latest stage for Christmas. The data, reported in part last month but published …