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South Africa’s Biovac to start making Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in early 2022 – exec
KIGALI (Reuters) - South Africa's Biovac Institute will start making Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine early next year after receiving the drug substance from facilities in Europe, a Pfizer executive...
Dec 06, 2021
France to mimic Musk with own SpaceX-style launcher, minister says
PARIS (Reuters) - European space company ArianeGroup will develop a reusable mini-launcher to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's SpaceX, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday. The l...
Dec 06, 2021
Namibia detects Omicron coronavirus variant in 18 of 19 samples
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia has detected the Omicron coronavirus variant in 18 of 19 samples sequenced between Nov. 11-26, its health ministry said on Monday. Although the southern African country ha...
Dec 06, 2021
Russia says Argentina approves Sputnik Light as standalone and booster vaccine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Argentina has approved Russia's one-dose Sputnik Light as a standalone vaccine and a booster shot, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday, citing Argentina's healt...
Dec 06, 2021
Soccer-Record-breaking Freiburg run wild in 6-0 demolition of Gladbach
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (Reuters) - Freiburg scored six times in a devastating first half to obliterate hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach 6-0 on Sunday, with the best opening 45 minutes by an away tea...
Dec 05, 2021
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus -...
Dec 03, 2021
Fetus brains unharmed by non-severe COVID-19; cancer patients get benefit from mRNA vaccines
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
Dec 03, 2021
China publishes draft rules on herbicides for GM crops
BEIJING (Reuters) - China published draft rules on Friday outlining registration requirements for herbicides used on genetically modified crops, in another sign that Beijing is gearing up to allow gre...
Dec 03, 2021
NASA chief to visit Russia in H1 2022 -Ifax cites Roscosmos
MOSCOW (Reuters) - NASA chief Bill Nelson will visit Russia in the first half of 2022 to discuss further cooperation on the International Space Station (ISS), the Interfax news agency reported on Frid...
Dec 03, 2021
International Space Station swerves to dodge space junk
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The International Space Station performed a manoeuvre on Friday to temporarily swerve away from a fragment of a U.S. launch vehicle, the head of Russia's space agency said. Dmitry R...
Dec 03, 2021
