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Pfizer says Covid vaccine 90% effective in younger children
AFP, Published on 22/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic forms of the disease in children aged 5 to 11, the company said in a document released Friday.
US doubles spending on potential virus vaccine to nearly $1 billion
AFP, Published on 27/07/2020
» WASHINGTON: The United States has doubled its investment -- to nearly US$1 billion -- to expedite development of a potential Covid-19 vaccine by American firm Moderna, which on Monday begins the decisive final phase of clinical trials.
Moderna vaccine induced antibodies in all trial participants: paper
AFP, Published on 15/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - An experimental COVID-19 vaccine that is being developed by US biotech firm Moderna induced antibody responses against the coronavirus in all 45 participants of a human trial, a paper published Tuesday showed.
China firm fined for pollution in landmark case
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» BEIJING - A Chinese environmental group has won a landmark public interest lawsuit against a glass manufacturer, with the firm fined more than $3 million for excessive pollution, a court said.
Coke, Pepsi to drop level of 'cancer' chemical
AFP, Published on 09/03/2012
» Coca-Cola and Pepsi said Friday they have lowered levels of a chemical in caramel coloring to comply with a California law, but insisted the drinks pose no health risks and recipes will not change.