Vaccine giant to apply for pandemic licence in 'two weeks' The world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume said Saturday it would apply for an emergency licence for a coronavirus vaccine within two weeks, and that confusion over the efficacy would not delay its distribution. Nov 28, 2020 0 14
Scotland begins student virus tests before Christmas As an unusual term comes to a close and Christmas holidays draw closer, students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland filed in and out of a sports hall that has been transformed into a mass coronavirus testing centre. Nov 28, 2020 0 4
UK appoints vaccines minister to oversee COVID inoculations The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days. Nov 28, 2020 0 3
Europe virus toll crosses 400,000, shops reopen in France Coronavirus deaths topped 400,000 Saturday in Europe, the world's second worst-hit region, as parts of the continent began to reopen shops for the holiday season. Nov 28, 2020 0 3
CDC panel meets Tuesday to vote on COVID-19 vaccine priority A panel of U.S. advisers will meet Tuesday to vote on how scarce, initial supplies of a COVID-19 vaccine will be given out once one has been approved. Nov 28, 2020 0 3
Los Angeles orders more restrictions as coronavirus surges Los Angeles County announced a new stay-home order Friday as coronavirus cases surged out of control in the nation's most populous county, banning most gatherings but stopping short of a full shutdown on retail stores and ... Nov 28, 2020 0 5
Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving The coronavirus testing numbers that have guided much of the nation's response to the pandemic are likely to be erratic over the next week or so, experts said Friday, as fewer people get tested during the Thanksgiving holiday ... Nov 28, 2020 0 4