Israel nearing deal with Moderna on coronavirus vaccine supplyJune 15, 2020 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel is close to signing a deal with US biotech firm Moderna to supply it with a vaccine against Covid-19 if the company’s drug development is successful, Channel 13 TV reported Sunday, June 14, according to Times of Israel. Moderna Therapeutics is a Cambridge, Mass.-based biotech company co-founded by Armenian entrepreneur Noubar Afeyan. The company announced last week that it will enter the third and final stage of its clinical trial in July with 30,000 participants. The report comes as countries jostle to ensure that they will be among the first to receive vaccines when they are developed. It did not divulge any of the parameters of the deal, saying only that it would be signed soon. Moderna's vaccine, which is the first experimental Covid-19 vaccine in the U․S․ is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, its manufacturer has said. The vaccine will be tested in 30,000 volunteers - some given the real shot and some a dummy shot. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |