A view of Moderna headquarters on May 08, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Moderna was given FDA approval to continue to phase 2 of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials with 600 participants. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Moderna Inc., a biotech company that develops pharmaceuticals, received $ 472 million award from the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and… Read More »
MPs have called for the government to clarify its position on face coverings, after the PM said a “stricter” approach to their use in England was needed. Senior sources have said the government is considering making face coverings mandatory in shops in England to slow the spread of coronavirus. Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said… Read More »
The SAGE files: Government advisers warned in February that PHE’s contact tracing capacity would be ‘exhausted’ in TWO WEEKS, that there was no evidence for stopping hand-shaking and studies on face masks were ‘weak’ with mixed results Government published papers that were presented to SAGE in March/April They cover international flights, face masks, social distancing… Read More »
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Health Secretary Matt Hancock arrives at 10 Downing Street on 1 May 2020Alberto Pezzali/AP/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 6 pm on 1 May UK government hits 100,000 daily tests target by including unanalysed tests UK health secretary Matt Hancock said that the… Read More »
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at his side in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Thursday proposed a rule to end the industry-wide system of after-market… Read More »