Tag: COVID-19
Covid-19 vaccine developed by US biotech firm Moderna enters final stage trial
US biotech firm Moderna said Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine on July 27, to test how…
Web platform launched to address Covid-19 challenges
A new website dedicated to collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the water sector has been launched by technology consultancy Isle. The Water Action Platform, which is…
EU leaders meet ahead of crunch summit to paper over the cracks of COVID recovery plan
Marathon rounds of meetings are taking place between EU leaders, but they are still worlds apart on the coronavirus recovery. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%
Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as the economy contracted more than 40 percent, preliminary data showed Tuesday, with the trade-dependent city state…
A taxing problem: how to ensure the poor and vulnerable don’t shoulder the cost of the COVID-19 crisis
In the wake of the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, tax systems should be reformed, and tax avoidance and evasion reduced, to ensure an economic recovery in…
U.S. Congress needs compromise to extend COVID-19 unemployment payments, Pelosi says
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday she believes U.S. lawmakers can find a compromise on extending jobless benefits and unemployment insurance for Americans…
WHO rethinking how Covid-19 spreads in air
The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne…
Merkel touts media’s ‘great responsibility’ amid coronavirus pandemic
The German chancellor said the virus has presented Europe with new challenges, particularly regarding the flow of information. She also called greater access to reliable…
Poor data obscures COVID-19 death toll at Spain’s nursing homes
The Spanish government is still not able to say how many nursing home residents have died because of the coronavirus, according to a Health Ministry…
New UN report outlines ways to curb growing spread of animal-to-human diseases
As the battle against COVID-19 rages, the world can expect to see other diseases that pass from animals to humans emerge, according to a new…
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