Pfizer says Covid-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%

Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for

World Views | Optimism from climate talks: Warming projections down a bit

  With pledges for a United Nations climate conference, the world may be ever so slightly receding from gloomy scenarios of future global warming, according to two new preliminary scientific analyses

Monday, November 8, 2021 – edition no. 3889

— The Sports Bureau assured that the Grand Prix is “going as planned” despite the recent drop of the Porsche Carrera Cup racing event and the ‘struggle’ to fill slots *

Gaming | MGM Q3 earnings down to HKD2.2b

MGM China recorded total revenue of approximately HKD2.2 billion for the third quarter, down by 7% from the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was approximately HKD101 million, down by 13% in the

Worker dies from construction site fall

  A worker from the mainland has fallen to his death after reportedly slipping and falling onto a third-floor platform while working on the 13th floor steel structure area of ​​a

4,000 residents participate in Cross-Border Financial Management project

The “Cross-Border Financial Management” pilot project in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) has attracted around 4,000 residents of mainland China and Macau. The project saw approximately 900 registered transactions. There are currently

Covid-19 | Gov’t to administer booster shots from next week

The Health Bureau will start administering third doses of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday November 9, Dr Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the health authorities’ Covid-19 Vaccination Operation, announced yesterday

Legislative Assembly | Lawmakers express concerns over Trade Union law proposal

Several lawmakers have expressed concerns over a proposal, currently under public consultation, for the establishment of a Trade Union law in Macau. In the period before the agenda of yesterday’s Legislative

2021 budget amended amid heavy criticism

At the Legislative Assembly to propose a second amendment to the government’s annual budget for 2021, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong faced heavy criticism from lawmakers on the

Macau’s economic competitiveness ranking unchanged

Macau’s competitiveness still ranks 15th nationally according to the annual city rankings of comprehensive economic competitiveness established by the Financial Strategy Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Briefs | CE visiting Shanghai, Hangzhou

  Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng is on a four-day visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou, having accepted the invitation of the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China to

Taiwan | EU delegation meets island leader on first official trip

The head of a European Parliament delegation on its first official visit to Taiwan said yesterday that it’s “high time” for the European Union to step up its cooperation with

Pentagon: Chinese nuke force growing faster than predicted

China is expanding its nuclear force much faster than U.S. officials predicted just a year ago, highlighting a broad and accelerating buildup of military muscle designed to enable Beijing to

This day in history | 1984 Sandinistas claim election victory

Nicaragua’s ruling Sandinista Front (FSLN) has claimed a decisive victory in the country’s first elections since the revolution five years ago. Within hours of the count beginning, the leader of the

UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, first shown to treat Covid

Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first country to OK the treatment, although it was

Drive In | Tom Hanks, a robot and a dog in ‘Finch’

Tom Hanks doesn’t need a human or even a sentient acting partner to make a film or a scene sing. Think Wilson the volleyball, Hooch and even that laptop from

Fashion | Gucci’s star-studded show shines bright in Hollywood

With stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams sitting in the front row, Alessandro Michele’s nostalgic clothing designs inspired by old Hollywood glam shined just as bright during a Gucci

TASTE OF EDESIA | A new age of luxury

Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, is teaming up with MR PORTER, the award-winning online destination for men’s style, on a collaborative first for both brands. Creating

The Buzz | COP26: Countries pledge to phase out climate culprit coal

Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel or to speed up existing plans to do so, while

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4

Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the

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