As the Covid-19 crisis intensifies in the United States, the fight for an effective vaccine is about to collide with the electoral calendar. Pfizer (ticker: PFE) says it will seek authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine starting in October. Meanwhile, the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine …
Read More »San Francisco Mayor Pauses to Reopen Indefinitely, Orders Closed Offices and Malls to Close
Zoe searches for a small brochure from diners on Grant Street in a makeshift outdoor dining room bounded by steel barricades in San Francisco, California on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Carlos Avila Gonzalez | The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Friday that the …
Read More »Russia tries to steal data from COVID-19 vaccine, say the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada
LONDON / OTTAWA (Reuters) – Russian state-backed hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and treatment from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, the National Center for Cyber Security said Thursday. (NCSC) of Great Britain. A coordinated statement by Britain, the United States and Canada attributed the attacks …
Read More »South Carolina dog suffocated after testing positive for COVID-19
A South Carolina dog needed to be euthanized after testing positive for the coronavirus earlier this month, officials at Clemson University announced. A private vet decided to test the dog, a mix of 8 or 9-year-old herders, after one of its owners was confirmed to have the contagion, said Dr. …
Read More »Reopening of Las Vegas casino fails when COVID-19 emerges in Nevada
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the United States, Las Vegas appears to be operating as usual. The casinos have been open since June 4, undeterred by the 123 visitors who tested positive for the highly contagious virus and the 51-year-old Caesars employee who died in late June. But …
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