Pfizer expects results from its coronavirus vaccine trials by October, CEO confirms 

Pfizer Inc says it could have results from its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial available as early as October.  On Thursday, CEO Albert Bourla said during a call sponsored by drug industry group International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations that  23,000 volunteers have been enrolled in the phase III trial, which began in July.  The … Read more

Pfizer expects results from its coronavirus vaccine trials by October, CEO confirms 

Pfizer Inc says it could have results from its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial available as early as October.  On Thursday, CEO Albert Bourla said during a call sponsored by drug industry group International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations that  23,000 volunteers have been enrolled in the phase III trial, which began in July.  The … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer risks union wrath after saying he ‘expects’ all pupils to be back next month 

Sir Keir Starmer today tries to crank up the pressure on Boris Johnson over the turmoil in schools by saying for the first time that he ‘expects’ all pupils to be back in the classrooms next month – despite opposition from pro-Labour unions. The Labour leader responds to Mr Johnson’s declaration in last week’s Mail … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer risks union wrath after saying he ‘expects’ all pupils to be back next month 

Sir Keir Starmer today tries to crank up the pressure on Boris Johnson over the turmoil in schools by saying for the first time that he ‘expects’ all pupils to be back in the classrooms next month – despite opposition from pro-Labour unions. The Labour leader responds to Mr Johnson’s declaration in last week’s Mail … Read more

John Wood Group expects half-year profits to fall by nearly a fifth

Engineering firm John Wood Group warns profits set to fall by nearly a fifth due to the coronavirus crisis depressing the oil market The firm won a contract worth over $200m to build two solar projects in Virginia  Company orders at the end of May have fallen 11% since December 2019 John Wood Group’s board … Read more

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales to drop by 50pc this year – and furloughs staff

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales to drop by 50% this year – and furloughs 20,000 staff By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 8 April 2020 Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group expects sales will drop by 50pc this year – and has furloughed … Read more

US coronavirus death toll tops 3,000 with more now dead than in 9/11, expects say worst is to come

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, making the outbreak more deadly than the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed 2,977, but the number of daily fatalities are expected to soar over the next two weeks.  Total deaths across the United States were at least 541 on Monday alone, and … Read more

US coronavirus death toll tops 3,000 with more now dead than in 9/11, expects say worst is to come

The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, making the outbreak more deadly than the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed 2,977, but the number of daily fatalities are expected to soar over the next two weeks.  Total deaths across the United States were at least 541 on Monday alone, and … Read more