Biotech Firm Launches Lassa Vaccine Trial In West Africa
A biotechnology company, INOVIO, says the first participant in Lassa vaccine trial has been dosed in a Phase 1B clinical trial for INO-4500, its DNA vaccine candidate for Lassa fever.…
Nine Women Nabbed Over Philippine Bomb Plots- Military
Nine women suspected of plotting to blow up military targets in the restive southern Philippines have been arrested, the army said Tuesday. Security forces detained the women and seized bomb-making…
Mumbai Imposes Fresh Virus Restrictions After Spike In Cases
India’s financial capital Mumbai imposed fresh coronavirus restrictions on Monday as a rise in cases in the worst-affected region sparked fears of a new wave, while the country’s vast inoculation…
Pandemic Used As ‘Pretext’ To Crush Dissent —UN Chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent, reining in the media and suppressing criticism. Speaking at the opening…
UK’s PM Eyes End To Lockdown As Vaccines Reach One-Third Of Adults
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to start unwinding England’s third and potentially final coronavirus lockdown, as a quickening UK-wide inoculation drive relieves pressure on overstretched hospitals. In a…
COVID-19: No Guarantee Current Lockdown Will Be The Last, Minister Admits
Foreign Office minister James Cleverly says it is impossible to give people “100% certainty” as “viruses don’t work like that”. The government cannot guarantee that the current coronavirus lockdown in…
6 Children Killed Playing With Old Bomb In Uganda- Police
Six children were killed and five others injured in northwest Uganda after an old explosive they found in the bushes detonated as they played with it, police said Thursday. Three…
Democrats To Unveil Biden’s US Immigration Reform Bill
US President Joe Biden’s immigration bill, which aims to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, will be unveiled Thursday to begin its legislative process, senior White…
US Charges N.Korean Hackers In $1.3 Bn Theft Scheme
The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials in a campaign of cyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other targets.…
North Korean Man Caught By South After Crossing Border
South Korea has caught a suspected North Korean man after he crossed the heavily fortified de-militarized zone (DMZ) between the two countries. Troops tracked him for three hours on Tuesday…
