The coronavirus epidemic in the world will intensify by the end of this year due to the seasonality of the infection, but in early 2021 the situation will improve. This opinion was expressed by the head of Microsoft Bill Gates at the virtual conference GeekWire Summit. This was reported by Inc.
“The good news is that by the end of the year or the beginning of the next, more effective therapies will begin to appear, especially monoclonal antibodies,” he said.
Gates explained that monoclonal antibodies are formed by cloning immune cells – leukocytes. These antibodies are specifically targeted to specific areas on the pathogen particles.
Experimental treatment with the monoclonal antibodies was given to US President Donald Trump, who recently fell ill with COVID-19, the head of Microsoft reminded. He predicted that by early 2021, two or three of the first six monoclonal-based drugs currently in the final phase of testing would be “likely to be approved.”
Chief State Sanitary Doctor, Viktor Liashko, said that the drug “Remdesivir”, which was planned to treat patients from the coronavirus, have already been purchased, and the party is taken to Ukraine. He said the news in the interview with Radio Svoboda on Sunday, October 18. “And now it is being transported to the territory of […]
The position of the richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reached $ 199.7 billion, which is a record for a businessman. This was reported on Wednesday by Forbes magazine. The publication noted that during the trading of Amazon shares on Tuesday, the state of Bezos even exceeded the mark of $ 200 […]
The American satellite company Kymeta announced the attraction of $ 85.2 million in the last round of financing. The round was led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who invested $ 78.5 million in the startup. Kymeta develops and manufactures high-speed satellite systems and antennas. The main product of the company is a flat satellite antenna […]
Shares of Johnson & Johnson rose by 0.68% on Thursday, ahead of the growth of the S&P 500 index by 0.32% after as the company announced that it plans to begin the final phase of a clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine in September. Shares of J&J recovered after losses in February and March and […]
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Lantmannen AXA constantly strive to please our customers, therefore START packaging get the updated bright design! In a massive redesign START! all worked at every detail. And although the composition remained almost unchanged, each element became different. Company created completely different characters. Added contrast between the background, character and the plate. Changed the style of […]
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In 2019, Ukraine and Austria hold the Bilateral Cultural Year. Its official opening and the launch of the website austriaukraine2019.com took place on 22 February in Kyiv. The ceremony and the reception were attended by diplomats and cultural influencers of both countries. The Bilateral Cultural Year in Ukraine was inaugurated by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary […]
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Eurobond holders of the agricultural holding Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) for $ 750 million with a circulation period to 2020 agreed to soften some of the conditions of securities’ circulation. According to the Interfax-Ukraine, they agreed to change the definition of “consolidated net income” to exclude the impact of exchange rate differences during any period starting […]
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The “Pan Kurchak” agroindustrial group got permission to export chicken to the EU. This is the third Ukrainian company, besides the MHP and “Agromars” Complex” that can ship products to Europe. Products designed for the European market will be produced at the facilities of “Gubin” poultry complex”, which were upgraded in 2015. “The advantage with […]
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According to Bloomberg, a source familiar with the situation, German manufacturer of sportswear and accessories Adidas AG is considering the possibility of selling its brand Reebok. “In the coming months, the company will decide whether to start the sale process,” the source said. According to the interlocutor of the agency, the internal assessment of sales […]
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The company Walmart continues to follow the advanced technology in the field of e-commerce and delivery. Walmart has partnered with three drone manufacturers: Flytrex, Zipline and DroneUp, as well as with the large American network of clinical laboratories Quest Diagnostics. According to the company, DroneUp drones have already made 57 flights with the average time […]
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The head of Fiat Chrysler officially announced about the separation of Ferrari on January, 4, 2016, during the entering the Milan stock exchange. For the first time in 47 years Ferrari gained its independence, showing up as a separate from the Fiat Chrysler company. Head of Fiat Chrysler said in an interview that Ferrari had […]
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As Interfax-Ukraine reported, Mironivsky Hliboproduct Agricultural holding finished the third quarter 2016 with the net loss of $8 million against $24 million a net profit last year. Following the results of nine months the net profit of the company is constituted $86 million The Mironivsky Hliboproduct Agricultural holding (MHA) has received 8 million dollars […]
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American company SpaceX Elon Musk moved on September 1 launch rocket Falcon 9 from 12 th group of satellites Starlink due to bad weather. The press service of the company announced on Sunday, August 30, on Twitter. “Today ‘s launch of Starlink is canceled before the flight due to difficult weather conditions. The next launch […]
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In the first quarter of 2021, the net outflow of foreign direct investment from Ukraine amounted to 301 million dollars. This was reported on the website of the National Bank. At the same time, negative reinvested earnings of $ 141 million were recorded. According to the NBU, investments in equity (excluding reinvestment of income) amount […]
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In the retail market development in Ukraine and the world retail market there is radical alterity. While the latter is actively developing, Ukrainian began to show some improvements only in 2016. On the prospects of the global sector and the domestic situation shed light Ukrainian company Deloitte, which provides audit areas, tax, consulting and corporate […]
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Entertainment Studios Networks owner Byron Allen has filed a $ 10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s. According to The Wall Street Journal, the case concerns discrimination in advertising. According to the lawsuit, McDonald’s violated federal and state civil rights law by demonstrating “racial hatred and racial stereotypes” in the distribution of advertising media. According to the […]
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What are the prospects for the development of foreign and domestic business in Ukraine in the next three years? Petro Rondiak, the Chairman of the Board of Winner Group Ukraine At Winner, we have always been optimistic about the prospects of Ukraine. Our investments reflect the long-term intentions for staying in the country. In the […]
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According to trading data, securities of the microblogging service Twitter Inc. after the close of the main trading session in the US fell in price by more than 17%, also according to financial statements, in the red were the shares of US technology giants Amazon, Apple and Facebook, only Alphabet reporting pleased investors. Thus, shares […]
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The ED&F Man Ukraine company plans to invest another $ 10 million in a sugar refinery in the Mykolaiv region and expand its land bank to 45-50 thousand Ha. The previous investments of the company in the mentioned plant consisted about $ 30 million. This was announced by the Director of ED&F Man Ukraine – […]
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