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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |