Pfizer’s COVID vaccine study shows mild and moderate side effects
PFIZER, INC said on Tuesday participants were showing mostly mild-to-moderate side effects when given either the company’s experimental coronavirus vaccine or a placebo in an ongoing late-stage study.
Super-rich step up big stock sales after global prices surge
Some of the world’s wealthiest people have sold more than $3 billion of stakes in their major holdings since August, diversifying their fortunes as stock markets rebounded.
In coronavirus vaccine race, China inoculates thousands before trials are completed
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE — China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and attracting international interest in their development, despite expert concerns over the safety of drugs that have not completed standard testing.
Possible sign of life found on Venus
WASHINGTON — Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth’s inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of potential life beyond Earth.
South Korea to secure coronavirus vaccines for 60% of population
SEOUL — South Korea will secure early supply of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for 30 million people, or 60% of its population, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
Billionaires line up to take their unloved companies private
Move over, private equity: There are some new buyers in town, and they know their targets better than anyone.
Chinese firms bet on plant-based meat as coronavirus fuels healthy eating trend
BEIJING — A small but growing coterie of Chinese companies are betting on a bright future for plant-based meat products as consumers take their health more seriously in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Flu outbreaks may be linked to COVID-19; arthritis drug benefit seen
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for...
China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November — official
BEIJING — Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with...
Japan’s Suga wins ruling party race to replace Abe as prime minister
JAPANESE Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by an overwhelming majority, ushering in the country’s first change of prime minister in almost eight years.
One of ‘best periods’ for Asian equities is now, Jefferies says
ASIAN EQUITIES are set to benefit from a confluence of factors as the global economy recovers, according to Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.
WHO reports record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases
THE World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 307,930 in 24 hours.