[ad_1] ZURICH: There has been a flurry of good news this week from the developers of the COVID-19 vaccine, with Pfizer and BioNTech announcing the first data indicating that their mRNA candidate is more than 90 percent effective. A Russian project came out a day later, touting a 92 percent …
Read More »Elon Musk Questions COVID-19 Tests, Says Opposite Results Same Day
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk questioned the accuracy of the COVID-19 tests on Thursday (Nov 12) after stating that the results showed he tested positive twice and then negative twice on the same day. . “Something extremely false is happening. He got tested for covid four times today. …
Read More »British serial killer ‘Yorkshire ripper’ dies of COVID-19
[ad_1] LONDON: British serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper for a five-year murder spree during which he stabbed and beaten at least 13 women to death, died after contracting COVID-19. Sutcliffe’s murders, which left women mutilated in northern England, sparked widespread fear in northern cities and the …
Read More »New York rolls out curbs as COVID-19 takes over the US and Europe
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Bars and restaurants in America’s largest city will close early starting Friday (Nov. 13) as the COVID-19 outbreak escalates in the United States and Europe, where Greece is forced to touch overnight curfew. It comes as the US, already the worst-affected country in the world, experiences its third …
Read More »China Joins Nations Congratulating Joe Biden on Victory in November 3 U.S. Election, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BEIJING (BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) – China congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the November 3 US presidential election, ending days of speculation about when Beijing would formally acknowledge victory. “We have been following the reaction in this US presidential election both within the United States and the …
Read More »China says it extends its congratulations to Biden
[ad_1] BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday (November 13) that it extended its congratulations to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who won the November 3 election that President Donald Trump refused to concede. “We respect the choice of the American people. We extend our congratulations …
Read More »Chan Chun Sing Says New Job Pass “is not about replacing locals”
[ad_1] – Advertising – Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Singh said yesterday (Nov 12) that the new specific job pass, Tech.Pass, will not displace local workers and is intended to strengthen Singapore. Tech.Pass, launched yesterday, aims to attract founders, leaders and technical experts with experience from established or fast-growing …
Read More »Top CEOs are largely silent on Trump’s election denial, for now
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Only a few of America’s CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his electoral defeat, but privately, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy. On November 6, more than two …
Read More »Elon Musk Questions COVID-19 Tests, Says Opposite Results Same Day
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk questioned the accuracy of the COVID-19 tests on Thursday (Nov 12) after stating that the results showed he tested positive twice and then negative twice on the same day. . “Something extremely false is happening. He got tested for covid four times today. …
Read More »New integrated hospital to open next to Bedok North MRT station around 2030, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – East Singapore residents will be cared for by a new integrated hospital when it opens in Bedok North around 2030. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Friday (November 13) that the new hospital will be located next to the Bedok North MRT station, bounded by Bedok …
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