 | | | | Moderna Inc said on Thursday it will develop a seasonal flu vaccine as part of its increased investment in vaccines. | | | | | | Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: | | | | | | If Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine proves to be at least 70 percent effective, the company plans to seek emergency authorization for its use in high-risk groups, the company's chief executive told Reuters. | | | | | | Eli Lilly and Co has partnered with Amgen Inc to increase the supply of its experimental COVID-19 antibody treatments, a day after one of the drugs was shown to reduce the need for hospitalization. | | | | | | U.S. manufacturers are sharply increasing production of cheap, fast - but less accurate - COVID-19 tests, aiming for 100 million per month by year end that will enable schools and workplaces to significantly expand testing. | | | | | | Hawaii Governor David Ige said on Wednesday the state's pre-travel testing progam would give travelers the option of potentially avoiding a 14-day quarantine period on arrival from next month. | | | | | | International passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi airport will now have to wear a tracking device while they complete a mandatory 14-day home quarantine due to COVID-19, according to state-owned Etihad Airways. | | | | | | India reported another record jump in daily coronavirus infections with 97,894 cases in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday. | | | | | | There has been an 167% increase in the number of new people testing positive for COVID-19 in England, the National Health Service's Test and Trace scheme said on Thursday. | | | | | | BioNTech is buying a production site for its coronavirus vaccine hopeful from Swiss drugs giant Novartis to boost output by several million doses next year and hopes to have the shot ready to file for approval in October. | | | | | | China's Sinovac Biotech has partnered with Alibaba Health Information Technology to build a platform for people to book inoculation with a potential coronavirus vaccine, the company said on Thursday. | | | | | |
