Robotics company plans to flood pandemic-battered economy with androids to ‘keep people safe’
Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, makers of the viral sensation humanoid robot Sophia, have announced plans…More
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Drugmakers to be required to register Covid-19 vaccine exports over supply concerns – EU official
The EU is set to introduce a rule requiring drug manufacturers to register exports of…More
Long overdue? New service Counterweight provides counsel to those facing social justice-fueled ‘cancellation’
A well-known British intellectual has launched an organisation whose stated mission is to provide resources…More
Moderna working on new Covid-19 vaccine booster to tackle South Africa strain
US biotech firm Moderna said on Monday that it was starting trials for another Covid-19…More
EU drops backing for Guaido as Venezuela interim president, Biden renews US support
The EU’s 27 states have said they no longer recognize Juan Guaido as the interim…More
Out of the race: US pharma giant Merck & French Pasteur Institute discontinue their Covid-19 vaccine candidates
With Pfizer, Moderna and Sputnik V shots being widely distributed since December, US pharma giant…More
Beijing says US military in South China Sea ‘not conducive to peace’ and urges rethink of Washington’s Taiwan policy
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged Washington against repeatedly undermining Beijing’s internal interests, notably US…More
Poland’s Moderna Covid-19 vaccine supply delayed, government announces
The Polish government has announced that Moderna has cancelled a delivery of its Covid-19 jab…More
Japan not expected to reach herd immunity against Covid-19 until OCTOBER, as calls grow for Tokyo Olympics to be scapped
A British research firm has said that Japan is unlikely to reach herd immunity against…More
Tehran says ‘technical issue’ cause of vessel detention after Indonesia seizes Iranian tanker over alleged illegal oil transfer
Tehran has dismissed allegations that an Iranian-flagged oil tanker has been seized for illegally transferring…More