Mainz, Germany On a Friday in late January, Ugur Sahin received an email with bad news: A new study of a deadly new coronavirus in China suggests it is more contagious than previously thought. He believed the outbreak was likely to be an epidemic. The following Monday, the chief executive …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Five people have died in South Korea after a flu shot last week, officials said, adding that the seasonal inoculation program has been stepped up to address potential COVID-19 complications, raising concerns about vaccine safety. File photo: A health worker attaches a notice to suspend influenza vaccination …
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LAGOS, Nigeria – Many people were killed when Nigerian troops opened fire on a main protest site in Lagos, witnesses said, as the government sought to end a two-week march against police brutality that engulfed a nationwide demonstration. Three witnesses gathered among hundreds of protesters at the Lakey Toll Gate …
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Goldham Sachs 1.14% Group Inc. Will pay about 8. 8.8 billion and end bribery investigations and illegal confessions from Southeast Asia to Hollywood and further strengthen the Wall Street Pay firm’s reputation over the years. Reconciliation with the Justice Department, which is expected later this week, could lead to an …
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LONDON – Researchers in the UK are planning the first of its kind to quickly gauge the effectiveness of multiple vaccines against Covid-19 by launching an infection of healthy volunteers with a tightly controlled dose of coronavirus in early 2021. The so-called humanitarian challenge plans target children aged 18 to …
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