AUS
NZ
UK
CA
USA
IND
Covid 19
Australia’s Gold & Battery metals shine brighter despite COVID scourge
November 30, 2020 05:43 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyWhile the pandemic adversely affected the global economic scenario and the commodity markets, it acted as an unexpected catalyst for both gold and battery metals sectors. The rising call for clean energy has brought renewable energy and electric mo.....
.jpg)
What does the new COVID-19 evidence tell us about the future?
November 24, 2020 09:03 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicWinter is coming to the northern hemisphere. Usually, individuals get quite excited around the holidays. However, this year Christmas and New Year might not bring the same amount of joy as they used to. Even after the coronavirus’s first bir.....
Now AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 Vaccine Shows High Efficacy
November 23, 2020 08:46 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyNovember is proving to be a super month for global stock markets. The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the Oxford University and British-Swedish biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN, AZNCF:US) could be about 90 per cent effecti.....
Asia ratchets up fight against COVID-19 as virus cases resurge
November 23, 2020 06:50 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Covid-19 pandemic originated in Asia in Wuhan, China and spread across the world. The first cases of Covid-19 were reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. These cases reported in Wuhan were the first Covid-19 cases to be reported globally and .....
Why is South Australia lifting the lockdown earlier than expected?
November 20, 2020 05:58 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicJust two days after the harsh lockdown was announced in South Australia, contact tracers discovered that a pizzeria worker from Adelaide had lied to them. Effective immediately, South Australians can go back to outdoor exercise and recreation outs.....
Australian Red Cross makes an urgent appeal to blood donors
November 17, 2020 01:50 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyAustralia is facing a shortage of two of its most common types of blood groups, O+ and A+, and the Australian Red Cross has urgently called for donors. Though all blood groups and plasma types are required, supplies for these two groups are down to.....
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine impresses, demonstrates 94.5% efficacy
November 17, 2020 01:41 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaUS biotech firm Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) on 16 November 2020 announced that its experimental vaccine against COVID-19, mRNA-1273 was 94.5% effective, marking a significant breakthrough in the quest to end the ongoing pandemic. The interim data fro.....
High alert in South Australia after first coronavirus outbreak in months
November 16, 2020 04:13 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe coronavirus continues to be an incessant problem as the extremely contagious nature of the viral infection leaves no room for complacency. Recently, South Australia reported 17 new coronavirus cases, which is the first outbreak since April.....
.jpg)
Brazil Halts Clinical Trials of Sinovac’s COVID-19 Vaccine, CoronaVac
November 10, 2020 05:26 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAnvisa, the Brazilian health regulator, has paused the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech Ltd’s (NASDAQ:SVA) COVID-19 final-stage clinical trial. The trials were put on a halt due to the detection of a severe adverse event. .....
Will life return to normal after COVID-19 vaccine?
November 07, 2020 04:04 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyWith the ongoing rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the pandemic continues to wreak havoc worldwide. The novel coronavirus has affected more than 47.93 million people, including 1.22 million deaths as per the latest update by the WHO on 5 Novemb.....
COVID-19 Patients fill over 40% of ICU beds in Paris, an alarm bell for Europe?
October 24, 2020 05:08 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) continues to wreak havoc all over the world. According to the WHO, there have been 41.57 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 1,134,940 fatalities across the world.....
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) to resume COVID-19 vaccine trial in the US ahead of elections?
October 22, 2020 09:55 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAstraZeneca’s COVID-19 clinical trials in the US are anticipated to start again as early as this week after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed its review of a serious illness, sources told Reuters. As per one of the sou.....
COVID Vaccine Update: Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Vaccines Hit Roadblock, WHO Flags Remdesivir
October 20, 2020 03:14 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNot only unprecedented, the COVID-19 crisis also seems like a never-ending malaise. While the medical world seems to have no answer to the problem, prominent pharma companies across the globe are racing against time to find the best possible vaccin.....
Trump was gung-ho on Eli Lilly Drug; Company hits pause button for COVID-19 antibody treatment
October 14, 2020 10:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe clinical trial of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company’s antibody COVID-19 treatment was paused because of some potential safety concerns. Eli Lilly announced trial halt just a day after Johnson & Johnson disclosed the pause o.....
How are developing world economies preparing for COVID-19 vaccine deployment and testing?
September 30, 2020 07:07 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly 33.25 million individuals, including ~1 million deaths, as reported to the WHO as of 5:08 PM CEST on 28 September 2020. Many healthcare companies are engaged in the development of vaccines, treatmen.....
Is COVID-19 the best thing that happened to the price of Gold?
September 27, 2020 10:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaGold, also referred to as the ‘yellow metal’, has time and again proven itself as a safe-haven asset. There are records in the history of mankind that denote gold as the most sought-after commodity because of its anti-tarnish image and .....
Hey Folks, Know What’s New in the Australian Travel Industry!
September 26, 2020 04:54 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUndeniably, the COVID-19 pandemic has left the Australian travel industry in dire straits amidst stringent border restrictions and widespread job losses. While the industry is moving heaven and earth to restore to normalcy, there is still a long wa.....
COVID-19 vaccine Race: Johnson & Johnson Initiates Global Phase 3 Clinical Trial on 60k Volunteers
September 24, 2020 10:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe COVID-19 vaccine prospects have intensified with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) disclosing the commencement of its Phase 3 clinical trial (ENSEMBLE) as a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. JNJ’s candidate is the fourth candidate which is under.....
COVID-19 Travel Curbs Casting Dark Shadows on Australia’s Elite Sports Industry?
September 19, 2020 12:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWhile Australia has been enjoying billions of dollars in revenue from the sports domain over the past several years, the year 2020 is as different as chalk and cheese. No wonder, COVID-19 is the reason! The pandemic-driven travel and border restric.....
How has COVID-19 affected bitcoin price?
September 15, 2020 06:36 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicCOVID-19 has brought many fiat currencies into trouble, resulting in disturbed financial markets. For this reason, investors find cryptocurrencies more attractive during unprecedent times, as cryptos do not behave as fiat currencies in the market. .....
Advertise your brand on Kalkine Media