[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 …
Read More »As the Travel Bubbles Begin, Don’t Expect a Miracle, Economy News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (BLOOMBERG) – This Sunday (November 22), the post-Covid era of travel will begin at Hong Kong and Singapore airports. Two hundred passengers, previously tested for the virus, will board flights in each city to the other. Upon arrival, they will be tested again. If negative, they can …
Read More »Denmark’s mutated mink COVID-19 is likely extinct, says health ministry
[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 …
Read More »Pompeo is the first top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement
[ad_1] JERUSALEM: On Thursday (November 19) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the first top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank when the State Department announced that products from the settlements may be labeled “Made in Israel “policy change. The two moves reflected the …
Read More »When the travel bubbles start, don’t expect a miracle
[ad_1] This Sunday, the post-Covid era of travel will begin at Hong Kong and Singapore airports. Two hundred passengers, shortlisted to detect the virus, will board flights in each city to the other. Upon arrival, they will be tested again. If negative, they can roam freely, without having to undergo …
Read More »Soccer: Messi says I’m tired of being blamed for everything at Barcelona
[ad_1] BARCELONA: Lionel Messi, frustrated, said he is tired of being blamed for problems at Barcelona after Antoine Griezmann’s former agent accused him of making life difficult for the French forward at the La Liga club. Eric Olhats had accused Messi of having too much control at the club, saying …
Read More »AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Elderly, Christmas Trial Results
[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 …
Read More »Soccer: Messi says I’m tired of being blamed for everything at Barcelona
[ad_1] BARCELONA: Lionel Messi, frustrated, said he is tired of being blamed for problems at Barcelona after Antoine Griezmann’s former agent accused him of making life difficult for the French forward at the La Liga club. Eric Olhats had accused Messi of having too much control at the club, saying …
Read More »How S’pore Has Differentiated Amid Covid-19, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore knew that facilitating crew changes for seafarers trapped at sea could lead to risks such as importing Covid-19 cases, but decided to go ahead anyway to do the right thing as a maritime nation, the minister said. State Department of Transportation and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong …
Read More »Groups Leading Singapore’s Post-COVID-19 Economic Plans Announce New Ideas
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Seven industry-led alliances formed to create and execute ideas to assist Singapore in its quest to lift the economy out of the COVID-19 crisis have developed solutions including launching autonomous shuttles on the road and creating new seamless shopping experiences to help retail. sector. The seven groups, called …
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