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Infectious disease experts are very excited about the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine

As news broke of a successful trial of Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine on Monday morning, the reaction of epidemiologists and virologists came pouring in. Reader, they’re excited. Always a cautious bunch, scientists—so far, reaction skews European and U.K. heavy as the U.S. wakes up to the news—measured their words, but some, like Cambridge University’s Gordon […]

Apollo’s Leon Black Describes why he did business with Jeffrey Epstein

Subscribe to receive it sent directly to your inbox.  However on Thursday, Apollo Global Management cofounder Leon Black provided his comprehensive public announcement yet seeing his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, stating his decision to provide the financier another opportunity was a”horrible mistake” The announcement comes only following the cofounder’s ties with Epstein […]

Rocket Report: Clipper to fly on used Falcon boosters, BE-4 may slip further

Enlarge / Launch of Vega VV20 on Nov. 16, 2021, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. (credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace ) Welcome to Edition 4. 24 of the Rocket Report! This will be the last newsletter for the month of November, as I’ll be taking off next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. But the Rocket Report will […]