Early clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine that is among those currently in late-stage testing have shown favorable responses among participants in terms of antibody and immune cell responses. Mainz, Germany-based BioNTech and New York-based Pfizer said late Thursday afternoon that among U.S. Phase I student participants who received the …
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Airbnb makes confidential submission of IPO
Short-term rental company Airbnb on Wednesday filed a confidential bid for an initiative public offering at the Securities and Exchange Commission, setting the stage for one of the marquee stock market debuts of the year. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the IPO have …
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – When the coronavirus appeared in the US this year, public health homeless officials and advocates feared the virus would rip through shelters and tents, destroying vulnerable people who often have chronic health problems. They scrambled to move people to hotel rooms, set fire to shelters and …
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File photo used for representative purposes only. San Francisco-based power provider PG&E Corp. said Friday it was starting to turn around power outage in the direction of California‘s roaster operator, affecting about 200,000 to 250,000 customers simultaneously, saw the voltage on the power grid in the state-wide high wave. The …
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