Johnson to Warn U.K. as Delta Gains in Asia, U.S.: Virus Update Bloomberg 38 mins ago
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Authorities toughened social-distancing rules in Bangkok, Seoul, and parts of Vietnam as the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus continues to make gains. Tokyo entered its fourth state of emergency and Sydney had a 45% spike in daily cases.
The U.S. had the most cases since mid-May as delta hit less-vaccinated parts of the nation. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease specialist, said “ideological rigidity” is stopping people from getting Covid-19 shots.
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation today amid a surge in infections, and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today warn people to stay vigilant as he prepares to lift virtually all remaining curbs in England.
Israel Sees Decline in Pfizer Vaccine Efficacy Rate, Ynet Says
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How China Passed Up a Vaccine Opportunity and Fell Behind Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bruce Einhorn
(Bloomberg) The call came early in the Covid-19 pandemic. Drew Weissman, an infectious diseases professor at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert in messenger RNA, received a query from a Chinese company interested in using the new technology to make a vaccine against the coronavirus.
mRNA, which effectively turns the body’s cells into tiny vaccine-making factories, has since become the breakout star of the Covid era, underpinning shots made by Moderna Inc. and the Pfizer Inc./BioNTech SE partnership which have been among the most effective in fighting the disease. Before Covid hit, though, the experimental science had yet to receive regulatory approval for use against any illness let alone against the mysterious respiratory infection.