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Winner of Newfoundland and Labrador’s pandemic-delayed election to be known today Pandemic

Winner of Newfoundland and Labrador’s pandemic-delayed election to be known today

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Results are expected today in the pandemic-delayed Newfoundland and Labrador election — more than 10 weeks after the vote was called. ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Results are expected today in the pandemic-delayed Newfoundland and Labrador election — more than 10 weeks after the vote was called.…
bubmag
March 27, 2021
Japan’s record budget clears parliament, more COVID spending eyed By Reuters Pandemic

Japan’s record budget clears parliament, more COVID spending eyed By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s record $1 trillion budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved by parliament on Friday, raising speculation of still more spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The 106.6 trillion yen ($975.83 billion) budget for the…
bubmag
March 26, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors with antiviral activity in a transgenic mouse model Pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors with antiviral activity in a transgenic mouse model

Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main proteaseVaccines are an important tool in the fight against COVID-19, but developing antiviral drugs is also a high priority, especially with the rise of variants that may partially evade vaccines. The viral protein main protease is required for cleaving precursor polyproteins into functional viral proteins. This…
bubmag
March 25, 2021
Intranasal fusion inhibitory lipopeptide prevents direct-contact SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets Pandemic

Intranasal fusion inhibitory lipopeptide prevents direct-contact SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets

Halting transmissionThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein binds to host cells and initiates membrane fusion and cell infection. This stage in the virus life history is currently a target for drug inhibition. De Vries et al. designed highly stable lipoprotein fusion inhibitors complementary to a…
bubmag
March 25, 2021
Pokeworks Refreshes C-Suite to Enhance Brand Vision in Post-Pandemic Era Pandemic

Pokeworks Refreshes C-Suite to Enhance Brand Vision in Post-Pandemic Era

Michael Walters, Pokeworks Chief Operating OfficerLeading Fast-Casual Poke Chain Welcomes COO, CMO and CDO, Paving the Path to Growth in 2021 Irvine, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Pokeworks, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing poke franchise, has announced its high-level executive additions by welcoming Michael Walters as the new Chief Operating Officer, Steve Heeley…
bubmag
March 24, 2021
Pfizer Testing COVID Treatment Pill That Uses Same Technology Common in Treating HIV Pandemic

Pfizer Testing COVID Treatment Pill That Uses Same Technology Common in Treating HIV

Pfizer, maker of the most widely-used COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S., is testing a potential pill-based treatment for the virus using the same class of medication typically used to treat HIV. Pfizer announced the beginning of a phase 1 clinical trial using a protease inhibitor pill as a treatment for…
bubmag
March 24, 2021