Virus

Moderna already has $1.1 bn in deposits for Covid-19 vaccine

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Moderna said Thursday it took in $1.1 billion in deposits in the third quarter…

Oil giant Shell rebounds into profit in third quarter

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Anglo-Dutch oil titan Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday logged third-quarter net profit of $489 million…

India passes eight million coronavirus cases

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Thursday passed eight million coronavirus cases, with the world's second-worst-hit country bracing…

France locks down, Germany closes down, as virus cases hit record

by Adam Plowright with Hui Min Neo in Berlin and AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- France announced a new…

France fears new lockdown to contain virus flare-up

  by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- France was preparing Wednesday for tough new restrictions…

Ronaldo still positive for coronavirus before Barcelona game

  TURIN, Italy (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive again for coronavirus on the eve of Juventus's Champions League…

Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine still possible in 2020 despite data lag

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer executives expressed measured optimism Tuesday over the prospect of providing a coronavirus vaccine…

Robredo and staff test negative for COVID-19; OVP to resume activities

(Eagle News) -- Vice-President Leni Robredo said she and her staff have tested negative for COVID-19 after taking the swab…

Spanish doctors stage walkout as virus cases soar

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish doctors staged their first national strike in 25 years Tuesday to demand better working conditions…

Russia seeks accelerated WHO registration for virus vaccine

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has applied to the World Health Organization for accelerated registration and pre-qualification of its Sputnik…

Pres. Duterte: PHL to do gov’t-to-gov’t transaction for COVID-19 vaccine acquisition

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that a government to government transaction would be done in the acquisition…

Asymptomatic virus sufferers lose antibodies sooner: study

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Asymptomatic coronavirus sufferers appear to lose detectable antibodies sooner than people who have exhibited Covid-19…

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