J&J begins two-dose trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Johnson & Johnson launched a new large-scale late-stage trial on Monday to test a two-dose regimen of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine and evaluate potential incremental benefits for the duration of…
Trump’s tweets labelled among 300,000 misleading tweets about the U.S elections in 2 weeks – Twitter
Social media giant, Twitter, says it labelled approximately 300,000 tweets for disputed and “potentially misleading” contents about the U.S. elections over the last two weeks. Twitter’s Head of Legal, Policy…
China congratulates Biden, Harris, says we respect the choice of the American people
China on Friday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who won the Nov. 3 election that President Donald Trump has not conceded, nearly a week after the former vice president clinched…
Former China finance minister says trade frictions with U.S. could remain under Biden
Trade frictions between the United States and China may not ease in the near term even if Joe Biden becomes president, former Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei said on Friday….
Trump unveils EO banning U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting U.S. investments in Chinese firms that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up pressure on…
Saudi will strike those who threaten its security – Crown prince warns
Saudi Arabia will strike those who threaten the kingdom’s security and stability with an “iron fist”, the crown prince said on Thursday, one day after an attack on a Remembrance…
Group of 165 Google critics call for swift EU antitrust action – Letter
A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favours its own…
Biden taps finance, trade, banking regulatory experts for transition
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tapped finance, trade, and banking regulatory experts for his transition team that ranged from core Democrats to progressive activists, reflecting ongoing debate within the party about…
Biden prepares for White House, Trump presses legal attack
President-elect Joe Biden plans further meetings on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for his new administration while President Donald Trump pursues a flurry of lawsuits challenging the election results in…
US election: Justice lawyer quits after attorney general orders ‘vote fraud’ probe
US attorney general William Barr has allowed prosecutors to probe alleged irregularities in the presidential election, prompting a senior justice department official to quit. The official, Richard Pilger, would have…