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Using Technology Sovereignty To Create Local Unicorns
Hermann Hauser, co-founder of Amadeus Capital Partners, and vice-chair of the European Innovation … [+] Council. Amadeus Capital Partners Sovereignty used to mean having supreme power or authority over a territory, such as a government. Today, technology sovereignty is changing this traditional concept. Sovereignty is no longer mainly associated with geography and military might because …
EU drug regulator investigating 62 reports of rare clotting worldwide: chief
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s drug regulator is investigating 62 cases worldwide of a rare blood clotting condition which has prompted some countries to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, its chief Emer Cooke said in a briefing on Wednesday. That includes 44 cases in the European Economic Area out of a total of 9.2 …
China and Brazil have world’s greenest central banks, activists say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – China has the world’s greenest central bank, followed by Brazil, both beating richer countries thanks to concrete steps such as lower interest rates on loans for pollution-fighting projects, an activist group said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the …
AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after US rift
AstraZeneca insists that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public dispute with American officials. In a late-night news release Wednesday, the drugmaker said it had analyzed more data from that study and concluded the vaccine is 76% effective in preventing symptomatic …
Not Enough Vaccine Doses In Europe To Stop A 3rd Wave, German Health Minister Says : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
“There are not yet enough vaccine doses in Europe to stop the third wave by vaccination alone,” German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday. Here, a health care work displays a vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Stuttgart, Germany. Marijan Murat/POOL /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marijan Murat/POOL /AFP via Getty …
Russia reacts angrily after Biden calls Putin a ‘killer’
When interviewer George Stephanopoulos asked Biden if he thought Putin was “a killer,” the President said, “Mhmm. I do.” Responding to the comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday that “there hasn’t been anything like this in history.” He said it was clear that Biden “definitely does not want to improve relations” with …
AstraZeneca covid vaccine suspended even as third wave hits Europe
European citizens were already looking with envy at the United States, Britain and other nations that have been speeding along with their vaccinations, contributing to a decline in coronavirus deaths in those countries and enabling the return of more normal lives. But there is now growing fury that European mismanagement of vaccines has allowed an …
Global Automatic Optical Inspection Market- GÖPEL Electronic GmbH, Koh Young Technology Inc., Mek Europe BV, Among Others to Contribute to the Market Growth
NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The automatic optical inspection market is poised to grow by USD 894.39 mn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 24% during the forecast period. Automatic optical inspection market size has the potential to grow by USD 894.39 million during 2020-2024 Here is an Exclusive report talking …
Ireland halts use of AstraZeneca vaccine following blood clot reports in Norway
The Norwegian Medicines Agency on Saturday said there were four new cases of serious blood clotting in adults after taking the vaccine. The Irish National Immunization Advisory Committee (NIAC) made the directive as a precaution though it “has not been concluded that there is any link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and these cases,” it said …
Italy’s health minister expects COVID cases to start falling in late spring
ROME (Reuters) – Italy is seeing a steady rise in coronavirus infections but a national vaccination campaign and tougher restrictions mean numbers should start improving in late spring, the health minister said. FILE PHOTO: Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza speaks to reporters after European health ministers from neighbouring countries to Italy held a meeting to …
