(Reuters) – Politicians, drugmakers and regulators around the world offer conflicting views on whether a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready. Much depends on what ‘ready’ means and for what group of people. Some important questions about the timeline are: FILE PHOTO: A woman holding a small bottle labeled “Vaccine COVID-19” …
Read More »US health chief, on visit to Taiwan, responds to China’s pandemic response
TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Health Alex Azar on Tuesday responded to China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that if such an outbreak had occurred in Taiwan like the United States, it could ‘be easily sniffed out’. US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar sends to …
Read More »Large U.S. companies form group to encourage minority hiring in New York
PHOTO PHOTO: Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., Speaking at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York City, New York, USA, September 25, 2019. REUTERS / Shannon Stapleton (Reuters) – Leaders of major U.S. corporations, including banks and tech giants, have formed a group …
Read More »Trump’s COVID orders too little, too late to help US economy, experts say
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend effort to hold stagnant congressional talks on the next coronavirus bailout package will not do much to boost the economy, experts said. US President Donald Trump speaks at a pandemic briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at the White House in Washington, USA, August …
Read More »Lebanese government stops angry over Beirut’s explosion
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese Prime Minister announced on Monday his resignation from the government, saying that an enormous explosion that destroyed Beirut and caused public disgrace was the result of endemic corruption. The August 4 detonation at a port of what authorities said was more than 2,000 tons of …
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