UK competition regulator looking into $39 bln AstraZeneca-Alexion deal
Britain’s competition regulator is reviewing AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) $39 billion buyout of U.S.-based Alexion (ALXN.O) on concerns it could reduce competition in the UK market or elsewhere.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
SoftBank CEO slams Olympics as Japan races to catch up on vaccinations
Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son warned of significant dangers around holding the Olympics in Tokyo, where the government on Monday kicked off a mass vaccination drive to catch up with other countries and ensure a “safe and secure” Games.
India’s Cadila to produce up to 30 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses a month – executive
India’s Cadila Healthcare (CADI.NS) is aiming to triple monthly production of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate to as many as 30 million doses, its managing director said on Monday, as the country battles a massive wave of infections.
G20 health summit looks to boost vaccine access, drugmakers to offer cut-price shots
Leaders of the world’s largest economies kicked off a global health summit on Friday, where drugmakers were expected to promise cut-price supplies of vaccines for poorer nations to help end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inside the race to find a COVID-19 treatment pill
In early 2020, as a new deadly coronavirus began spreading around the world, Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) assembled what it called a “SWAT team” of scientists and chemists to identify a potential treatment to fight COVID-19.
“Pandemic mindset” persists among global consumers – survey
People in the world’s leading economies remain overwhelmingly nervous about returning to life as normal, even after having being vaccinated against COVID-19, a survey released on Thursday found.
Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough -WTO chief
Waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines will not be enough to narrow the huge supply gap between rich and poor countries, the head of the World Trade Organization said on Thursday.
IOC reassures anxious Japan Olympics will be safe
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured an anxious Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes as well as the host community, amid mounting opposition to the Games and fears it will fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Spanish study finds AstraZeneca vaccine followed by Pfizer dose is safe and effective
A Spanish study on mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that giving a dose of Pfizer’s (PFE.N) drug to people who already received a first shot of AstraZeneca (AZN.L) vaccine is highly safe and effective, preliminary results showed on Tuesday.
