LONDON – Researchers in the UK are planning the first of its kind to quickly gauge the effectiveness of multiple vaccines against Covid-19 by launching an infection of healthy volunteers with a tightly controlled dose of coronavirus in early 2021. The so-called humanitarian challenge plans target children aged 18 to …
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American stock futures, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reached an agreement on a cost package for Congress to support American homes and industries through the epidemic before Tuesday’s deadline. Securities linked to the S&P 500 rose 0.6%, indicating that US stocks will rise after the opening bell. The broad market index …
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While the rise in coronavirus infections is forcing U.S. states and European countries to close bars, open-air hospitals and limit social gatherings to small groups of people, such measures are becoming distant memories in most parts of Asia. For months now, life in Asia, where the virus first emerged, has …
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Lagos, Nigeria Police On Monday thousands of protesters settled in Africa’s largest city, staged the largest demonstration in a two-week campaign against police brutality and extended a standoff with the government that has promised to restore order. Groups of placard-waving protesters blocked major roads leading to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital …
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Intel Corpo. INTC 0.70% South Korea’s SK Hinix is close to a deal to sell a memory-chip unit Inc. 000660 1.64% For about billion 10 billion, the move will stabilize the semiconductor giant away from an area of historical significance that has become more challenging. Companies are discussing deals that …
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