A lot has been written recently about the merits of different potential vaccines for SARS-CoV-2. “Merit” is generally assumed to
Day: December 13, 2020
Mexico approves emergency use of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
The Mexican government’s medical safety commission approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine Friday, making Mexico the fourth
Italy’s staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions
Italy could soon reclaim a record that nobody wants—the most coronavirus deaths in Europe—after the health care system again failed
Official: Please skip holiday gatherings as virus surges
Medical officials on Friday pleaded with people to forgo Christmas parties and large gatherings as the state faces a record-setting
AstraZeneca buying drug developer Alexion for $39 billion
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says it is buying U.S. drug developer Alexion in a deal worth $39 billion. Cambridge, England-based AstraZeneca
South Korea reports highest number of new coronavirus cases
South Korea on Saturday reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases so far, with a surge centred on the
China coronavirus cases on Russia border spark lockdowns, tests
China has put one northern city in lockdown and launched citywide coronavirus testing in another, after two local infections involving
Italy has Europe’s worst virus death toll: AFP tally
Italy on Saturday became the European country with the highest pandemic toll, its new total of 64,036 deaths overtaking Britain,
Peru suspends clinical trials of Chinese COVID vaccine
Peru has temporarily suspended clinical trials of a COVID vaccine made by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm after detecting neurological problems
States get tracing apps to talk to each other as virus rises
As coronavirus exposure notification technology slowly rolls out across the country, every resident in 17 states and the District of
