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May 28 2025HEALTH

South Africa's mRNA Hub: A Roadblock to Fair Vaccine Access

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for fair vaccine distribution. One way to achieve this is by boosting vaccine production in low and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization set up an mRNA hub in South Africa to share technology and build manufacturing skills. This hub aims to make vaccines more accessible. However, there are signif...

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Nov 05 2024CRIME

Virginia Company Accused of Sneaky Tech Exports to Russia

Imagine this: a Virginia-based freight company and its top bosses are in hot water. Why? They're accused of illegally shipping U. S. tech worth millions to Russia. Oleg Nayandin, 54, and Vitaliy Borisenko, 39, are the guys in trouble. They run Eleview International Inc. , a freight consolidation firm. The U. S. says they found sneaky ways to send tech to Russia thro...

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