US providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA pandemic for bird flu which experts fear may start a pandemic

US providing Moderna 0 mn to speed mRNA pandemic for bird flu which experts fear may start a pandemic

US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing the company’s bird flu vaccine, as fears of a new pandemic grow. The funding will help Moderna “enhance mRNA platform capabilities so that the US is better prepared to respond to other emerging infectious diseases,” … Read more

Joe Biden administration makes renewed push to send Eric Garcetti as U.S. Ambassador to India

Joe Biden administration makes renewed push to send Eric Garcetti as U.S. Ambassador to India

Eric Garcetti. File | Photo Credit: AP The Biden administration is making another attempt to push through its nominee for U.S. Ambassador to India next week, as the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (SCFR) has scheduled a nomination hearing for former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and six other nominees to various positions. The listing … Read more