Drugmaker Merck has asked American regulators to allow its promising COVID-19 anti-viral pill, and it expects a decision to be made in a few weeks. If approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this antiviral pill would be the first pill to treat COVID-19, adding to a new, …
Read More »US Congress Ready to Approve Temporary Funding to Keep Government Activities Running
The US Senate is set to vote Thursday on temporary funding to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government. Approval in the Senate will bring the matter up for decision in a vote in the US House of Representatives, while legislators try not to miss the midnight deadline. Senate …
Read More »US Congress Ready to Approve Interim Budget to Prevent Government Shutdown
The Democratic-majority United States (US) Congress is likely to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent some of the national government’s activities from shutting down at midnight Thursday (30/9). The chairman of the majority faction in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, said the measure would maintain current funding levels for all …
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