(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 …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that “the situation is changing” in deals with China, citing international support for Washington’s policies even as he expressed “dismay” at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security law for Hong Kong Reflecting mounting tensions between the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – China accused the United States on Thursday of fanning a new Cold War because certain politicians were looking for a scapegoat to bolster support ahead of the US presidential election in November. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain Liu Xiaoming gestures during a press conference in …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make a rare appearance before a parliamentary committee on Thursday amid questions about the government’s decision to allow a charity with ties to his family to administer a major student grant program . FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers linked to the Chinese government attacked biotech company Moderna Inc (MRNA.O), a leading developer of U.S.-based coronavirus vaccine research, earlier this year in an attempt to steal valuable data, according to a U.S. security official who tracks piracy activity in China. FILE PHOTO: A woman holds …
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