Next Pandemic Could be Worse, Says Scientist Behind COVID Vaccine

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and the next one could be worse, according to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “This will not be the last time a virus threatens our lives and our livelihoods,” said Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert in excerpts released before a speech on Monday. “The truth…Continue Reading

Didi’s New York Exit a Further Blow to Chinese Listings in US

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE—Ride-hailing giant Didi Global’s plan to withdraw from the New York stock exchange may create an even deeper chill after this year’s drop-off in Chinese firms’ listings in the world’s most liquid market, bankers and advisers said. Chinese listings in the United States have fallen sharply since Didi debuted in New York on June…Continue Reading

Steelers Turn Away Ravens 20–19 After Failed 2-Point Attempt

PITTSBURGH—If the end is near for Ben Roethlisberger, he’s not telling. Not publicly anyway. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback insists he won’t make a final decision about his future until January at the earliest. Until then, he is intent on savoring each moment as it comes. Moments like the giddy postgame locker room on Sunday…Continue Reading

New York Jets WR Corey Davis to have season-ending core muscle surgery

Dec. 6 (UPI) — New York Jets wide receiver and team captain Corey Davis will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair a core muscle injury. Davis entered Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles as questionable on the injury report because of a previous groin ailment, which sidelined him for Week 12. He attempted to play…Continue Reading

Philadelphia Flyers fire head coach Alain Vigneault amid losing streak

Philadelphia Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault, shown Feb. 25, 2016, was in the third season of a five-year contract that paid him $5 million annually. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Dec. 6 (UPI) — Mired in a multigame losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach Alain Vigneault on Monday. Vigneault was…Continue Reading