Recovered COVID patients likely protected for at least six months, study finds
LONDON — Almost all people previously infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have high levels of antibodies for at least six months that are likely to protect them from reinfection with the disease, results of a major UK study showed on Wednesday.
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism
From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
Pfizer targets at least 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses this year, sees $15 billion...
Pfizer Inc. said on Tuesday it expects to generate $15 billion, or about a quarter of its total revenue this year, from sales of its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine co-developed with German partner BioNTech SE.
Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid it cannot get...
WASHINGTON — Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid...
GameStop, other Reddit-favored stocks plunge as trading frenzy fizzles
GameStop Corp. shares more than halved in value on Tuesday and silver prices retreated as the Reddit-driven trading frenzy that roiled stock and commodity...
Suu Kyi’s party demands her immediate release
THE PARTY of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release from detention and for the junta to recognise her victory in November elections, a day after a military coup sparked global outrage.
Mexicans defy coronavirus pandemic blues with record remittance surge
JANTETELCO, Mexico — Alberto Burgos is one of thousands of Mexican migrants living in the United States who dug deep and sent extra money to family back home last year to alleviate the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Solar, jewelry, electronics: Surge in silver prices may ripple far, wide
SILVER’s Reddit-inspired surge to a nearly eight-year high could reverberate across supply chains from solar manufacturing to coin-minting if it holds.
China cracks fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, confiscates 3,000 doses -Xinhua
SHANGHAI - Chinese police arrested more than 80 people and confiscated over 3,000 fake doses of COVID-19 vaccine as part of a campaign to...
Myanmar military seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi, others
MYANMAR’S military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s torch bearer for democracy, detained again in coup
AUNG SAN SUU KYI, who spent 15 years under house arrest in the struggle to bring democracy to Myanmar, has been detained along with other leaders of her political party in a military coup.
Japan expected to extend COVID-19 state of emergency
TOKYO — Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency on Tuesday to fight the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for Tokyo and other areas, three sources with knowledge of the legal procedures said on Monday.