Vaccine updates: Finish line in sight? What you need to know

Pfizer, BioNTech target October regulatory review for vaccine US drug maker Pfizer and its German biotechnology partner BioNTech shared positive early data from the Phase 1 study of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162, which advanced into Phase 2/3 evaluation late last month. Based on the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform – which only mimics a SARS-CoV-2 […]

Saudi Arabia localises 70 per cent of wholesale, retail stores

Abu Dhabi: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has started 70 per cent localisation of nine activities in wholesale and retail outlets, local media reported. The decision was taken by Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al Rajhi in March. It comes as part of the ministry’s decisions to localise […]

Apple apologises to WordPress, restores all updates

San Francisco: Apple has apologised for cutting off updates to the WordPress app on its App Store after its Founder Matt Mullenweg said the Cupertino-based iPhone maker will not approve updates until his app includes in-app payment options. Mullenweg had accused Apple of cutting off the ability to update the app to get its 30 […]