The mRNA-1273 vaccine from the American company Moderna will be tested on three thousand children in six US states. CNN reported this on Wednesday, December 2.
“Moderna has started inviting children over the age of 12 to try the vaccine” the statement said.
It is noted that the study will involve volunteers aged 12-18 from Idaho, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. At the same time, the company has already submitted an application for approval of the use of its vaccine to the US Food and Drug Administration.
Shares of Pfizer and BioNTech fell 1.74% and 2% (respectively) on Thursday amid news that companies will deliver half of their planned number of vaccines against COVID-19 in 2020. On November 20, Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech applied to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for permission to use their vaccine in an […]
American Pfizer is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas stated it’s expanding its presence in Greece, creating 600 workplaces. Pfizer’s chairman is Greek Albert Burla. In recent months, the company has been developing a vaccine against coronavirus. A company hub opens in Thessaloniki. “Greece is attracting big investment and […]
Johnson & Johnson plans to complete the third phase of trials of its single-dose vaccine against COVID-19 in mid-January 2021. Paul Stoffels, vice chairman of the executive committee, senior scientific expert at Johnson & Johnson said they plan to deliver to market 1 billion doses. “We are in the middle of the third phase of […]
Following the third phase of trials of its COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, Moderna said the drug was generally well tolerated and no serious health problems were identified. According to the company, the effectiveness of its vaccine reaches 94.1%, and 100% for preventing severe coronavirus cases. Previously, the manufacturer estimated the effectiveness of its drug at 94.5%. […]
The British government hopes that in the coming weeks the relevant authorities of the country will register two vaccines against coronavirus. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister announced it in an interview with Sky News on Monday, November 30. “So far, no vaccine has been approved for use by the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency. However, […]
With the appearance of an effective vaccine against coronavirus and the subsequent recovery of the world economy, the US dollar may fall by 20%. This was reported by the Financial Times. It is noted that banks, which already had negative forecasts for the dollar next year, deteriorated expectations against the background of the emergence of […]
Special isothermal containers have been developed for the transportation and storage of the new coronavirus vaccine by the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech. This was announced by Pfizer CEO Albert Burla in an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday, November 17. “These containers are equipped with GPS sensors and thermometers inside so that […]
The Teva Ukraine company is the part of the Teva Corporation, the leading international pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacture and marketing of generic and original medicines. The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine gave the permission for concerted action in the form of fulfillment of the conditions contained in Articles 9.6 and 9.12 of the […]
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Toyota Motors has introduced two cars Lexus IS and Toyota Mirai with new autonomous driving functions. New Advanced Drive assist technology includes a second-level autonomous system that helps drive the car by restricting the car’s lane, maintaining distance from other vehicles and changing lanes under the supervision of the driver. According to Toyota CEO James […]
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The European Commission has fined X €120 million for violating the transparency requirements set out in the Digital Services Act (DSA), according to the Commission’s press service. The company is accused of using a misleading “blue check” design, maintaining a non-transparent advertising repository, and restricting researchers’ access to public data. According to the Commission, X […]
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In the 9th year AD, the Roman proconsul Publius Quinctilius Varus returned to the German provinces with three legions to suppress the rebellion of the tribe. He did it successfully three years earlier – but this time, the enemy has decided to change strategy, and the legions were destroyed. Last cry of Varus is known […]
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December 23, 2015, the representatives of the largest streaming service in the USA Pandora Media reported that the company absorbed the music service Rdio, which become bankrupt, for $ 75 million. The deal was approved by the judge on the bankruptcy. There were no competing bids for the purchase of service. Pandora now becomes the […]
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The increase of the minimum wage in Ukraine from UAH 5,000 to UAH 6,500 in 2021 may increase the state budget deficit to more than 6% of gross domestic product. This is stated in the economic review of the World Bank. In addition, the increase in the minimum wage will increase the overall need to […]
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U.S. pharmaceutical giant AbbVie has announced the acquisition of biotechnology company Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9 billion, marking the company’s largest acquisition in more than five years. The deal will strengthen AbbVie’s portfolio of treatments for inflammatory diseases, including atopic dermatitis and asthma. The acquisition is one of the largest biotechnology deals of 2026 and reflects […]
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Asian and Pacific Forum of Economic Cooperation (APFEC) of countries has taken place on 19-20thof November 2016 in Lima (Peru).The key political figures who representing different regions of the world will discuss the prospects of a further cooperation within the two-day meeting. It is especially important against the background of presidential elections in America results. It […]
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In the National Council of Ukraine on January 5, 2017 it was a briefing, the participants of which were the chairmen of the regulatory body and in result of which special commissioners of tv chanel got the right to broadcast, according to the source Media Detector. According to Uliana Feshchuk – a deputy head National […]
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If there is a sector in which Ukraine is objectively comparable to the leaders of the world rankings, it is agriculture. According to the «Food» and «Agriculture Organization», Ukraine ranks third in the world by percentage of cropland against the total county’s area. And according to the «National Master»(global statistics portal), Ukraine occupies the 4th […]
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Ukrainian companies have received the first permits to export weapons. This was announced by Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. He recalled that controlled arms exports are about both national security and the development of Ukraine’s defense industry, opening the door to new security alliances and expanded international partnerships. […]
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As of the end of June, the total amount of Ukraine’s public and publicly guaranteed debt reached $184.84 billion, increasing by $3.88 billion over the month. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. As of June 30, 2025, Ukraine’s public and publicly guaranteed debt amounted to UAH 7,696.95 […]
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The world’s largest contract semiconductor manufacturer, TSMC, is making progress on the construction of its new European production complex: the factory in Dresden has officially moved to the main structural building phase. After completing this stage, the company plans to begin installing key infrastructure systems — clean rooms, chemical supply lines, ultra-pure water facilities, and […]
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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a list of economic activities for which entrepreneurs and employees in the “red” quarantine zones can apply for state aid. This is stated in the resolution №329. The list of types of activities for which sole proprietors and employees can receive eight thousand hryvnias: Retail trade of motor vehicle […]
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Last year, the Commercial Court of Kyiv initiated a suit of the SANOF I company to the State Intellectual Property Service of Ukraine and to the “Kyivmedpreparat”, PJSC about completely voidance of Certificate of Ukraine on sign for the goods and services № 187104. The object of dispute has become a “SONAFІT” trademark registered company […]
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The vast majority of Chinese people are ready to abandon produced by the American company Apple devices in favor of the application for instant messaging WeChat. A sociological survey of more than 1 million people in China noted, that almost all are willing to renounce the use in everyday life of products produced by Apple. […]
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