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[ad_1] PARIS: Sanofi Chief Executive Paul Hudson said Thursday (May 14) that it was vital that any coronavirus vaccine reach all parts of the world, after infuriating the French government by saying some countries would gain priority access. But the CEO of the French pharmaceutical giant stood firm in the …

[ad_1] LONDON – Russia has nearly 250,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, the second highest number in the world after the United States. But its total death toll of just over 2,300 remains very low compared to other major European nations and a mere fraction of the death toll in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Financial technology companies in Singapore can draw on a $ 6 million fund to help pay for their daily expenses, including the salaries of undergraduate interns. Established to foster innovation as well, the FinTech Solidarity Grant aims to be an opportunity for the industry during the current …

[ad_1] MOSCOW: A candidate drug to treat the new coronavirus, favipiravir, has produced promising results in the first clinical trials in Russia, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which provided 150 million rubles ($ 2 million) in funding for the project. RDIF Director Kirill Dmitriev said 60 percent of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: COVID-19 could be “with us for a long time,” but the coronavirus may be contained if Singapore follows its “dance steps,” leading infectious disease specialist Leo Yee Sin said on May 14. Calling the ongoing “circuit breaker” a “hammer” to slow the spread of the virus, he said …

[ad_1] MOSCOW: The city of Moscow said on Wednesday (May 13) that it had attributed the death of more than 60 percent of COVID-19 patients in April to other causes, as it defended what it said was the superior way in that Russia counted the number. of people killed by …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is mobilizing the US military. USA To distribute a COVID-19 vaccine when available and will focus first on older Americans. “You know it is a massive job to administer this vaccine,” Trump said in an interview broadcast Thursday on Fox Business Network. “Our army is …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – While the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 is still circulating somewhere in the world, all countries and all people remain at risk. Giving the warning on Thursday (May 14), Dr. Takeshi Kasai, regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Western Pacific, said that countries seeking …

[ad_1] TAIPEI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has “forgotten” its professionalism and neutrality in blocking Taiwan out of the body for political reasons, Taiwan Vice President Chen Chien-jen said on May 14. Taiwan says China and the WHO have conspired for political purposes to keep him out of key meetings, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: National carrier Singapore Airlines on Thursday (May 14) reported the first annual net loss in its 48-year history, after COVID-19 crippled travel demand. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange, SIA Group reported a net loss of S $ 212 million for the 12 months ending Mar 31, …