The handful of drugmakers dominating the global coronavirus vaccine race are pushing the boundaries of vaccine technology. The next crop under development feature more conventional, proven designs. FILE PHOTO: Small Continue Reading
A coronavirus variant that originated in Spanish farm workers has spread rapidly through much of Europe since the summer and now accounts for the majority of new Covid-19 cases in several Continue Reading
German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed closing bars and restaurants for a month and French President Emmanuel Macron prepared to announce tougher restrictions that may include a lockdown as hospitals fill up Continue Reading
Crude throughputs at China’s refineries extended the falling trend in October, with both state-owned oil companies and independent refineries cutting run rates amid weakening refining margins. Receive daily email alerts, Continue Reading
Pfizer is one of four companies with large, late-stage clinical trials underway in the United States.Credit…Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters After weeks of dangling the possibility of early coronavirus vaccine results by October, Continue Reading
The United States, Russia, France and many other countries are setting records for coronavirus infections as a tidal wave of cases washes over parts of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing some Continue Reading
Brazil climbed to number three among China’s crude oil suppliers last month thanks to continued purchases by independent refiners, whose quotas for imported crude oil are running out. Imports of Continue Reading
China has contained the coronavirus with only localized and short-lived restrictions since April. Foreign direct investment in China largely held steady during the first half of this year, even as Continue Reading
“Certainly, the Chinese are not going to meet the commitments,” said Scott Kennedy, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “The trend lines don’t look good Continue Reading
The world’s largest automotive market, China, is looking to become a dominant player in the rising global electric vehicle market. Chinese EV manufacturers are expected to start expanding overseas, while Continue Reading
