Europe’s former chief drugs regulator has called for calm in the growing controversy over claims made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for their Covid-19 vaccine in late-stage trials. The Anglo-Swedish drugs Continue Reading
When Zhang Yiqiu found herself pregnant with her third child two years ago, the Beijing businesswoman expected to face a fine or bureaucratic hurdles. To her surprise, local officials praised Continue Reading
Sony has warned the Japanese government it may have to shift manufacturing out of the country unless rules on renewable energy are relaxed, as it tries to meet the green Continue Reading
Crude throughput at China’s refineries is slightly higher in November, with state-owned oil companies lifting their average run rates by one percentage point month on month to 79.8% of capacity, Continue Reading
Sitting in the shadow of the brutalist health department building in Washington, with only a leather jacket for protection against an autumnal breeze, Moncef Slaoui cuts a defiant figure. Six months Continue Reading
Days after grabbing headlines with its COVID-19 “vaccine for the world”, AstraZeneca is facing tricky questions about its success rate that some experts say could hinder its chances of getting Continue Reading
When President Trump talks about efforts to deliver the coronavirus vaccine to millions of Americans eager to return to their normal lives, he often says he is “counting on the Continue Reading
Days after grabbing headlines with its COVID-19 “vaccine for the world”, AstraZeneca is facing tricky questions about its success rate that some experts say could hinder its chances of getting Continue Reading
On November 9 US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech announced that a jointly developed vaccine candidate was effective at preventing more than 90% of test subjects from Continue Reading
South Korea will close down up to 16 coal-fired power plants for three months from December, out of its 60 coal power plants in total, to help reduce air pollution, Continue Reading
