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US drugmaker reports promising early results from COVID-19 vaccine test
AFP, Published on 18/05/2020
» WASHINGTON - US biotech firm Moderna reported promising early results on Monday from the first clinical tests of an experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus performed on a small number of volunteers.
Acropolis in Athens reopens after virus shutdown
AFP, Published on 18/05/2020
» ATHENS - Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens and all open-air archaeological sites under tight sanitary conditions to the public on Monday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Virus-confined Med states wilt in record heat wave
AFP, Published on 18/05/2020
» NICOSIA - Across the Mediterranean with its tantalising beaches, a record heatwave has hit countries just as they cautiously ease COVID-19 lockdowns, stoking hopes the new season will help fight the virus.
Xi defends China's virus response, offers vaccine when ready
AFP, Published on 18/05/2020
» GENEVA - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday Beijing has been "transparent" throughout the coronavirus crisis, and offered to share a vaccine as soon as one was available -- as well as $2 billion in aid.
Calls for reform, vaccine for all as landmark WHO meet opens
AFP, Published on 18/05/2020
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization on Monday kicked off its first-ever virtual assembly, with countries calling for a joint response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for any vaccine to be a "global public good".
German league restart draws global audiences - but players reminded to keep distance
AFP, Published on 18/05/2020
» BERLIN - The Bundesliga drew bumper global audiences for its largely trouble-free restart at the weekend, but a top league official said Monday players would be reminded to maintain social distancing even during goal celebrations.
Vaccine trial by Moderna shows promising early results
New York Times, Published on 18/05/2020
» The first coronavirus vaccine to be tested in people appears to be safe and able to stimulate an immune response against the virus, its manufacturer, Moderna announced Monday.
IMF chief warns full recovery unlikely in 2021
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: The global economy will take much longer to recover fully from the shock caused by the new coronavirus than initially expected, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, and she stressed the danger of protectionism.
Gold prices rally to near eight-year high
Published on 18/05/2020
» Gold prices rallied to almost an eight-year high on Monday, breaching US$1,760 per ounce, following the US Federal Reserve chairman's pessimistic views on the US economic recovery and Covid-19 pandemic.
THAI union vows to oppose status change
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2020
» Thai Airways International’s union has pledged to “oppose to the end” a possible reduction of the Finance Ministry’s stake in the national carrier that would end its state-enterprise status.