COVID-19’s pharma billionaires could vaccinate the world’s poor, charities say
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation COVID-19 vaccine profits have created at least nine billionaires whose combined wealth would be enough to inoculate all of the world’s poor, a coalition of charities and activists said on Thursday, calling for a more equitable distribution of jabs. The new billionaires – who include senior executives from US firm Moderna […]
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
Toronto, Canada/Chicago, USReuters High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say. CanSino Biologics’ vaccine, approved for military use in China, is a modified form of adenovirus type 5, or […]