NIH chief addresses concerns about speed of COVID-19 vaccine development
Source: The Hill The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said despite the images conjured up by Operation Warp Speed — the Trump administration’s effort to get a […]
Major Antibody Study Finds 3.4 Million in England Had Covid-19
Source: Bloomberg By Tim Ross London had 13% infection rate, compared to 6% for England Nearly one in three virus patients — 32% — had no symptoms Around 3.4 million […]
Hijab By Choice versus Hijab by Coercion?
There are two types of hijabs. The difference is huge Source: The Washington Post By Masih Alinejad and Roya Hakakian Masih Alinejad is the author of “The Wind in My […]
79% in India Believe God is Necessary for Morality
% who say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral: 🇮🇩Indonesia 96% 🇵🇭Philippines 96% 🇳🇬Nigeria 93% 🇧🇷Brazil 84% 🇮🇳India 79% 🇹🇷Turkey 75% 🇲🇽Mexico 55% 🇺🇸U.S. 44% 🇷🇺Russia […]
74% of Christians in the U.S. say houses of worship should be required to follow the rules about social distancing
74% of Christians in the U.S. say houses of worship should be required to follow the same rules about social distancing and large gatherings as other organizations or businesses in […]
Novavax’s stock surges after supply deal with South Korea’s SK Group for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Source: Market Watch Shares of Novavax Inc. NVAX, 7.98% rallied 2.8% in premarket trading Thursday, after the biotechnology company said it has entered into a development and supply agreement with South Korea-based SK […]
France to bolster military presence in Mediterranean over Turkish gas explorations
NEWS WIRES © Turkish Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, calling on Turkey to halt oil and gas […]
With Thousands Dying Daily, Can We Try Human Challenge to Get Vaccine Ready Now?
Why people are volunteering to get Covid-19 A controversial plan could get us a vaccine sooner. Source: Vox By Laura Bult With thousands of people dying of Covid-19 every day, the sooner […]
BBC: Three killed in Bangalore clashes over Prophet Muhammad post
Source: BBC Three people have died in the Indian city of Bangalore after police fired on crowds protesting against an allegedly blasphemous Facebook post. Crowds gathered outside the house of […]
Only 15% of the French Believe God is Necessary for Morality
% who say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral: 🇮🇩Indonesia 96% 🇵🇭Philippines 96% 🇳🇬Nigeria 93% 🇧🇷Brazil 84% 🇮🇳India 79% 🇹🇷Turkey 75% 🇲🇽Mexico 55% 🇺🇸U.S. 44% 🇷🇺Russia […]
The MENA region records highest youth unemployment rate in the world
The Middle East and North Africa region has the highest youth unemployment rate in the world Aug 12, 2020 The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region had the highest youth unemployment rate in the world in 2019, according to data published by the World Bank. While Qatar has recorded […]
75% of Turks Believe God is Necessary for Morality
% who say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral: 🇮🇩Indonesia 96% 🇵🇭Philippines 96% 🇳🇬Nigeria 93% 🇧🇷Brazil 84% 🇮🇳India 79% 🇹🇷Turkey 75% 🇲🇽Mexico 55% 🇺🇸U.S. 44% 🇷🇺Russia […]
Russia’s unproven Covid-19 vaccine will be available to other countries by November, funder says. But safety concerns remain
By Helen Regan (CNN) Russia’s coronavirus vaccine will be gradually rolled out to high-risk people before a mass vaccination of Russians begins in October, the head of the group funding […]
Would the Prophet Muhammad Convert Hagia Sophia?
Source: New York Times By Mustafa Akyol, who is a contributing Opinion writer, is a senior fellow on Islam and modernity at the Cato Institute and the author of the forthcoming book […]
Trump says U.S. has reached deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
Epigraph: Every human life if precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNBC By Noah Higgins-Dunn President Donald […]
Who’s Afraid of Arabic Numerals?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: New York Times Before there was a Western civilization, there was Islamic civilization. By […]
Joe Biden picks Sen. Kamala Harris as his 2020 vice presidential running mate
Harris, who early on was a Biden opponent for the nomination, brings the political prowess of winning statewide election in the largest state while also personifying the diversity that key […]
Latest Insights About Cellular Immunity Against Covid 19
Epigraph: Every human life if precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Why does COVID-19 strike some and not […]
Religion has become a powerful hammer driving a wedge between ‘us’ and ‘them’
Source: Miami Herald By David Elcott Democracy is under assault every day. Journalists are called enemies of the people. Judges are threatened by vicious tweets. Those who try to sustain […]