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Pfizer says supply chain challenges contributed to slashed target for COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2020
A company spokeswoman said the “scale-up of the raw material supply chain took longer than expected.
She also cited later-than-expected results from Pfizer’s clinical trial as a reason for the smaller number of doses expected to be produced by the end of 2020.
WHO hopes to have 500 million vaccine doses via COVAX scheme in first-quarter 2021 – chief scientist
“The goal is to get at least 2 billion doses by end of 2021 which will be enough to vaccinate 20% of the populations of countries that are part of COVAX,” chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan told a Geneva news conference.
Italian regulator probes Allianz, Generali and UnipolSai over car claims
The regulator said the top European three companies had allegedly made it difficult for clients to properly access accident files. This might have hampered claims and masked the criteria for quantifying compensation, it added
Reinsurer Conduit rises 5% after pricing $1.1 billion London IPO
Insurers and reinsurers have faced hefty claims in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
But this has also encouraged new and returning players into the market, who can capitalise on rising premium rates without the burden of existing loss-making business lines.
Inigo Insurance Group to start underwriting at Lloyd’s in January
“The Lloyd’s market promises to be an exciting place in 2021 and I am delighted we are going to be a part of it. This is a great opportunity to build a highly focused business, which attracts good underwriters and gives them the freedom, and the tools to succeed,” he added.
Automakers unveil proposals to speed U.S. self-driving deployment
Self-driving cars suffered a major setback after the March 2018 death of a pedestrian in a crash with an Uber test vehicle, the first attributed to a self-driving car. The National Transportation Safety Board said in the Uber crash review that U.S. regulators should ensure automated vehicles have appropriate safeguards.
30 named storms: Record Hurricane Season in US comes to a close
The season also saw the second-highest number of hurricanes on record after 13 of the storms reached hurricane status. There were six major hurricanes with top winds of 111 mph (178 kph) or greater. NOAA said an average season has 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three become major hurricanes.
Moderna to supply up to 125 million COVID-19 vaccine doses globally in first quarter
Results from an early-stage trial showed that the vaccine, mRNA-1273, produced high levels of binding and neutralizing antibodies that declined slightly over time, but remained elevated in all participants three months after the booster vaccination, the company said
Coronavirus claims 1.5 million lives globally with 10,000 dying each day
The novel coronavirus caused more deaths in the past year than tuberculosis in 2019 and nearly four times the number of deaths due to malaria, according to the World Health Organisation.
Hackers target groups in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, says IBM
IBM’s cybersecurity unit said it had detected an advanced group of hackers working to gather information about different aspects of the cold chain, using meticulously crafted booby-trapped emails sent in the name of an executive with Haier Biomedical, a Chinese cold chain provider that specializes in vaccine transport and biological sample storage.