HANOI (Reuters) – There were so few cases of coronavirus in Vietnam that each patient was known by a number: Patient 17 brought the virus from Europe after an initial wave of Wuhan infections. Patient 91, a British pilot, almost died. Medical specialists wearing protective suits collect blood samples from …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson begins a human security trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson began human safety trials in the US on Thursday for its COVID-19 vaccine after publishing details of a study in monkeys that showed its best-performing candidate vaccine offered strong protection in a single dose. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed …
Read More »‘Nationalism of the vaccine’: is each country by itself?
LONDON / CHICAGO (Reuters) – It is a dog-eating dog in the world of COVID-19 vaccines. That’s the fear that global health agencies will plan a scheme to buy in bulk and distribute vaccines equitably around the world. They watch with dismay how some wealthier countries have decided to go …
Read More »California, Florida, and Texas Record Record Increase in COVID-19 Deaths
(Reuters) – California, Florida and Texas, the three largest states in the US, all set one-day records of COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, a count by Reuters and the Miami-area school district showed. He said that the students would not return to the classrooms. when the new academic year begins when …
Read More »American small businesses face massive closings without further pandemic help
OAKLAND, California / NEW YORK (Reuters) – After surviving two hits at age 27, Olivia Colt launched into a catering business, a dream of a lifetime. Ten years and another hit later, she had turned Salt & Honey Catering Plus Events into a thriving operation in downtown Oakland. Mary Foster …
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