FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in Dublin shows a structurally representative model of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the outbreak of Wuhan, shared with Reuters on February …
Read More »Britain nears $ 625 million Sanofi / GSK COVID-19 vaccine deal: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is close to a supply agreement of 500 million pounds ($ 624 million) with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for 60 million doses of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, the Sunday Times reported. FILE PHOTO: A small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine” label stands near a medical syringe in …
Read More »BoE Governor Warns Lenders About Challenges Of Negative Interest Rates
FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey poses for a photo on the first day of his new role at the Central Bank of London, Britain, March 16, 2020. Tolga Akmen / Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) – Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey wrote a letter to lenders …
Read More »Nearly a third of COVID-19 samples show mutation, but not worse disease: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly 30% of genome sequencing data from samples of the COVID-19 virus collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) have shown signs of mutation, but there is no evidence that this has led to a more serious illness. The WHO official said Friday. “I think it is …
Read More »WHO stops hydroxychloroquine, anti-HIV drugs in COVID trials after failing to reduce death
GENEVA, July 4 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it would suspend its trials of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and the combined HIV drug lopinavir / ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after that failed to reduce mortality. “These interim trial results show that hydroxychloroquine and …
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