Oxford coronavirus vaccine found protective in small monkey study
A closely watched coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University appears protective in a small study of six monkeys, promising findings that led...
UK follows EU, U.S. in approving Roche COVID-19 antibody tests
Britain is in talks with Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG to buy an accurate COVID-19 antibody test, following the lead of the European Union and...
UK test-and-trace app downloaded by half of people in Isle of Wight test bed: minister
Britain’s coronavirus test-and-trace app has been downloaded by 72,300 residents of the Isle of Wight, where it is being trialled, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said...
Wisconsin bars packed after court strikes down stay-at-home order
Residents of Wisconsin flocked to bars on Wednesday evening after the court sided with Republican lawmakers who had argued the state’s top public health official...
Ceramists try to stay centered as their studio fights for survival
Before its forced closure, Brooklyn’s Mouse Ceramic Studio was thriving as an artistic gathering space for students. Now, it is forced to take operations online...
Russian court rules to keep former U.S. Marine in jail during spy trial
A Russian court on Thursday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until Sept. 13 during his trial on spying...
U.S. faces ‘darkest winter’ if pandemic planning falls short: whistleblower
A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the...
France’s coronavirus death toll edges over Spain’s again
France’s cumulative coronavirus death toll edged over Spain’s again as France reported on Thursday the number of people who died of COVID-19 in the past...
Cabinet post disputes delay Israeli government inauguration
The planned inauguration on Thursday of an Israeli unity government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been postponed until Sunday, an official statement said,...
U.S. says it condemns China-linked ‘cyber actors’ trying to steal COVID research
The United States on Thursday condemned attempts by China-linked “cyber actors and non-traditional collectors affiliated” to steal U.S. intellectual property and data related to coronavirus research,...