Scientists in protective clothing work in a high-tech laboratory at a pharmaceutical plant in Singapore, whose coronavirus-hit economy has received
Day: December 20, 2020
US begins rolling out Moderna vaccine: official
The first of millions of doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine were being prepared Saturday for shipping to locations across the
WHO Europe urges stronger action to contain new virus strain
The World Health Organization is calling on its members in Europe to step up measures against coronavirus in the face
Hospitals try to keep pace, stores close during virus surge
California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears the explosion of coronavirus cases will exhaust staffing
Britain says new virus strain ‘out of control’
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Sunday that the government has imposed a strict Christmas lockdown in London and southeast
Pharma chief urges transparency in virus vaccine rollout
Pharmaceutical firms must be “very transparent” about the risks and benefits of vaccines in efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic,
German factory races to churn out COVID-19 syringes
The battle against COVID-19 has delivered not just a vaccine at record speed but also a spike in demand for
England faces lengthy lockdown as new virus strain ‘out of control’
Britain’s health minister warned Sunday that a strict lockdown imposed on London and southeast England may last for months because
Countries ban UK flights as Britain says new virus strain ‘out of control’
European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stronger containment measures as the British
Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far
