A general view of the Wopakat refinery in Rotterdam port, Rotterdam-based Petrol, diesel and other major oil and oil companies in the Netherlands, including BP, Gwenner Petroleum, VPR Engineering, ExxonMobil or ExxonMobil, ESSO and ShellW. Dean Mohtoroplos / Getty Images European stocks rallied on Wednesday by oil companies and pharmaceutical …
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In some hamsters – Johnson & Johnson’s experimental coronavirus vaccine has been found to prevent serious illness, according to a study published Thursday. The Syrian Golden Hamster was vaccinated and then exposed to COVID-19 four weeks later, as part of a pre-clinical study by a drug manufacturer. The study, published …
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