Pandemic

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…

Updated / Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 07:32 Cineworld said material uncertainty around its ability to continue as a going concern remained Cineworld said today it will ask shareholders to approve a raise in its debt ceiling next month to allow it to borrow more money to shore up its shattered…

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…

FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues in Stockholm. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

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…

Transcript of remarks by CE at media session before ExCo (with video) *********************************************************************      Following is the transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam at a media session before the Executive Council meeting today (March 23):   Reporter: Is the Government seeking to start vaccination for those under…

Global trade and FinTech expert Jason Simon explains how the shift toward digital consumerism and digital money is accelerating San José, Costa Rica – WEBWIRE – Monday, March 22, 2021 PayPal was one of the first major, private payment solutions that was able to establish itself around the world. It…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - It’s not like anyone’s going to the office anyway. The change in the March Madness schedule brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will give basketball fans a first-of-its-kind experience — eight games on a Monday. The second-round matchups start with a lunchtime (or coffee break) affair between…

The New Brunswick government has denied a Quebec man's request to visit his father in New Brunswick while his father can still recognize him. Under rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, if his father's death was imminent, he would be allowed to visit. Mike Pitre, left, with his…

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses major storylines in the first episode of Disney Plus’ “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” After “WandaVision” debuted in January, many commented that Marvel Studios’ first TV series for Disney Plus felt eerily prescient for the pandemic age, with its heroine avoiding dealing with her…