NEW YORK: Pfizer will develop new vaccines targeting other viruses and pathogens using the messenger RNA technology behind its COVID-19 shot, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Mar 23), citing the drugmaker’s chief executive officer, Albert Bourla. The drugmaker declined to say which viruses it is pursuing, the Journal […]
Month: March 2021
DUBAI: Yemen’s coronavirus committee urged the government today to declare a public health “state of emergency” after a surge in infections in the war-torn country. Six years of civil war has left Yemen’s weak healthcare system in ruins, and this week the country reported more than 100 cases in a […]
Emerging data hint that COVID-19 can trigger diabetes in some people, although the exact reason remains unknown. Scientists around the world noticed an uptick in new diabetes cases last year and, in particular, saw that some COVID-19 patients with no history of diabetes were suddenly developing the condition, Scientific American […]
NEW YORK: In January, just weeks after Twitter permanently banned former President Donald Trump following the storming of the US Capitol, the social media company started asking US users to help identify and fact-check misleading tweets in a new pilot program. But Birdwatch, which has about 2,000 participants and is […]
Veteran Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the International Federation of Film Archives award by filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan via a virtual ceremony. Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) award on Friday evening, which was bestowed on him by filmmakers Martin […]
MANILA: New coronavirus infections in the Philippines hit a record high today, health officials said, as pandemic restrictions were tightened in the capital to combat the resurgence in cases. Museums, game arcades and driving schools have been ordered to shut, while church and restaurant capacity has been reduced to 30 […]
A new theory takes a swing at the bizarre 2017 mystery object. Back in 2017, a point of strange light flashed through the solar system. Three years later, a team of scientists claims to have figured out what it was. That light was the first interstellar visitor ever detected in […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: China’s actions “threaten the rules-based order that maintains global stability”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (Mar 18) at the opening of a two-day meeting with Chinese counterparts in Alaska. The US side will “discuss our deep concerns with actions by China, including Xinjiang”, where […]
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin today mocked US President Joe Biden over his “killer” comment but said that Moscow would not sever ties with Washington over the spat. Speaking at an event marking seven years since Russia’s takeover of Crimea, Putin said Moscow would continue working with Washington but aimed […]
BERLIN: Nico Rosberg, himself the son of a former world champion, has warned Mick Schumacher to expect huge media attention when he makes his Formula One debut next week to follow in the footsteps of his father Michael Schumacher. “It’s not easy to be the ‘son of’. And with Mick, […]