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 So far, as part of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government has made agreements with a number of pharmaceutical companies that have measured about $10.79 billion. The project aims to include at least 300 million doses of a vaccine against coronavirus by January 2021.  Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and BioNTech, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, Novavax and AstraZeneca all provided funding for their vaccines from the surgery. The United States has contributed billions to create a coronavirus vaccine that has infected more than 5.1 million people around the world, locking up at least 800 million doses as soon as the immunizations are approved later this year or early next year. So far, the deal with a handful of pharmaceutical companies has peaked at about $10.79 billion as part of Operation Warp Pace, a initiative led by many federal government agencies to promote the production, produce, and delivery of coronavirus vaccines and treatments. The project aims to include at least 3

 Russia offered a coronavirus vaccine to aid the U.S. but the U.S. refused, Russian officials told CNN Thursday. Russian officials told the network that they had suggested "unprecedented collaboration" with the US Operation Warp Speed, the COVID-19 vaccine production project. Yet officials in Russia have said the "U.S. It's not currently available "to their support. "On the American side, there is a general sense of Russia's distrust and we believe technology — including vaccination, research, and treatment — is not being implemented in the US because of that distrust," a senior Russian official informed. U.S. officials told CNN that the Russian vaccine was not deemed well-developed, with one U.S. public health official stating, "There's no way the U.S. is testing this (Russian vaccine) on animals, let alone on people." The study comes after Russia revealed on Tuesday it had developed a COVID-19 vaccine and Russian President Vladimir

 The country suffered significant damage from the floods. But its leader, Kim Jong-un, says that Covid-19 could bring in humanitarian aid. SEOUL , South Korea — North Korea 's chief, Kim Jong-un, says the nation faces "two crises simultaneously"—fighting coronavirus spread and dealing with severe flood damage. But the state news media announced on Friday that Mr. Kim ordered his country not to accept any foreign assistance for fear that outside support could bring in Covid-19.  Mr Kim, who spoke at a meeting of the ruling Politburo Workers ' Party on Thursday, said he sympathized with the "great suffering" of families who had lost their homes in the flooding, staying in temporary shelters. But he said "the situation in which the spread of the worldwide malignant virus has escalated requires us not to allow any outside help for flood damage but to shut down the border more tightly and conduct strict anti-epidemic research," according to the North &#

A potential stretch of road between Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, will in potential be home to road lanes specifically designated for self-driving cars.  State and private partner Cavnue announced Thursday the formation of a new public-private partnership to create Southeast Michigan's first form of autonomous car corridor to help speed up testing. Finally, the ultimate aim is to close "long-standing holes" in area transportation access. While the lanes will be a testbed for autonomous vehicles at first, the state and Cavnue want the project to be future-proof. When self-driving cars have become smarter, the lanes can change to handle different types of vehicles, such as large freight movers and more. For first for these lanes, Cavnue mainly pictured smaller people-mover-type vehicles, but the project has already drawn other big names.Ford, General Motors, Waymo, Argo AI, Toyota, Honda, TuSimple, BMW and more have all signaled support for this public-private project. E

 New Zealand has expanded a lockout in its most populated city as the nation is fighting a fresh outbreak of coronavirus in the population that comes after months without any cases being transmitted locally. New Zealand just five days ago marked an enviable landmark — 100 days without any transmission from the world. But this week has shown how easily things can change, even in a country like New Zealand that has been holding up as a global leader for managing the virus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed on Friday that Auckland — the town of around 1.5 million residents at the center of the latest outbreak — will remain under a level three lockout for another 12 days, while the majority of the country remains under level two limits, meaning that gatherings are restricted to no more than 100 citizens. The rules expand restrictions which entered into force earlier this week. In Tokoroa Under level three limitations, people will be advised to stay away from home for vital personal ac

 We are talking about the Art of the Deal now! Although defining anything as a monumental achievement in political circles isn't uncommon, it's uncommon when the word is justified. Yet that's the best way to characterize the three-way deal Trump White House, Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday. You may also call this one an earthquake, based on the immediate effects alone. Regional fault lines are redrawn in an instant, and the door is thrown open to normalize Israel's relations with other Arab states. The agreement is also turning the pressure on the Palestinians to make a settlement drastically, lest they find themselves more trapped in their standoff with Israel. "This means they have to either actually come to the negotiation table or continue to go where they've been," said Jared Kushner, the top American official involved in developing the terms. Indeed, the deal targeting the Palestinians is a sweetener. Israel's decision to d

 With Congress and the White House at an impasse, President Trump recently requested an additional $400 a week for people seeking unemployment benefits. The extra funds would be a relief for the more than 15 million jobless Americans who saw a weekly $600 benefit expire at the end of July. Yet the extra money is far from a done deal in the midst of the continuing coronavirus epidemic. For one thing, this week California Gov. Gavin Gavin Newsom pushed back on the aspect of the program that allowed states to contribute $100 of the gain, claiming that this would result in the state facing "huge" budget cuts. And what sort of unemployment compensation Californians will see — and, crucially, when? With Congress and the White House at an impasse, President Trump recently requested an additional $400 a week for people seeking unemployment benefits. The extra funds will be a consolation for the more than 15 million jobless Americans who saw a weekly $600 aid expire at the end of July