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'My ambition? Another Nobel prize' says chemistry laureate 10 Dec 2020 - 12:36 pm
French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier, director of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, 2020 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry for the development of a method for genome editing, poses after receiving her Nobel diploma and medal from
UK issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions 10 Dec 2020 - 08:34 am
A man receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine jabs, at Guy's Hospital, at the start of the largest-ever immunisation programme in British history, in London, Britain December 8, 2020. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters/File Photo
French coronavirus cases up again but number of intensive care patients falls 09 Dec 2020 - 11:16 pm
People install a light fresco of 20 000 light bulbs entitled
Hackers access BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data in cyberattack on EU regulator 09 Dec 2020 - 10:02 pm
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Slovakia orders schools, most shops to shut from Dec 21 as COVID-19 cases rise 09 Dec 2020 - 08:50 pm
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First 'Covid-tested' flight lands in Rome from New York 09 Dec 2020 - 04:33 pm
Passengers who just landed from New York on an Alitalia flight wait in line as they prepare to undergo a rapid antigen swab test for COVID-19 on December 9, 2020 at a testing station set up at Rome's Fiumicino airport, as part of Italy's first coronavirus
UK says those with severe allergy shouldn’t get Pfizer jab 09 Dec 2020 - 02:26 pm
File photo: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a
UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot 09 Dec 2020 - 01:41 pm
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Yandex robots start to deliver restaurant meals in central Moscow 09 Dec 2020 - 01:27 pm
A driverless robot called Yandex.Rover, for delivering hot restaurant meals, is seen in this handout photo, in Moscow, Russia September 6, 2020. Picture taken September 6, 2020. Yandex/Handout via REUTERS
Merkel urges tougher curbs as virus deaths soar 09 Dec 2020 - 01:19 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as she speaks during a debate at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin on December 9, 2020, on the eve of an EU summit. AFP / Tobias Schwarz
Fantastic beasts take over London's Natural History Museum 09 Dec 2020 - 11:28 am
A museum employee poses for media next to Newt Scamander's costume, part of the 'Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature' exhibition opening soon at the Natural History Museum in London, Britain, December 8, 2020. Picture taken December 8, 2020. REUTERS/He
Venice under water as complex dam system fails to activate 09 Dec 2020 - 12:21 am
A view shows a flooded St. Mark's Square with the Doge's Palace (R), the Bell Tower (Rear L), St. Mark's Basilica (Rear C) and a luminous Christmas Tree installation by Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi (Front C) on December 8, 2020 following a high tide
Swiss plan to ban public events to contain worsening COVID-19 situation 08 Dec 2020 - 08:49 pm
A man lights candles symbolizing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims during a candlelight vigil on the Bundesplatz, in front of the seat of the Swiss federal parliament, Bundeshaus, in Bern, Switzerland December 6, 2020. Picture taken December 6, 2
J&J readies 500 mn vaccine doses for poor countries 08 Dec 2020 - 07:52 pm
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Oxford/Astra first to publish final-stage vaccine trial results 08 Dec 2020 - 07:32 pm
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Pfizer shot effective, safe, FDA staff concludes before meeting 08 Dec 2020 - 04:50 pm
A nurse holds a phial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Royal Free hospital in London on December 8, 2020 at the start of the UK's biggest ever vaccination programme.   AFP / POOL / Jack Hill
Belarus's Lukashenko slams Olympic ban amid protests 08 Dec 2020 - 02:42 pm
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Scientists spray saliva-like droplets in stadium to study how fans spread aerosols 08 Dec 2020 - 02:37 pm
An aerosol generator is seen at Johan Cruijff Arena, the stadium of Ajax Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, Netherlands December 7, 2020. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw