Lucy Fraser

The Tokyo Olympics costs, which are postponed to 2021, have risen to $ 12.6 billion. In the budget plan published on Tuesday, the organizers speak of an additional cost of 2.3 billion. Despite all the savings, the event's costs…

The first vaccines from the American company Moderna were administered in the United States. It is a world first. The country was the first to admit the drug. A hospital in the US state of Connecticut announced the news. A nurse…

The corona vaccine from the American pharmaceutical company Moderna has been approved, according to President Donald Trump. He says on Twitter that the distribution of the drug will start immediately. There is still no…

Germany has lashed out at Moscow because the Russians are not doing anything to clear up the case surrounding the poisoned Russian opposition leader Navalny. Russia had plenty of options, but nothing happened, notes the German…

The first corona vaccine may be on the European market next Wednesday. If the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approves the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Monday, the European Commission will allow it within two days, a spokesman said. …

Joe Biden calls on Americans to stay home when he is sworn in as president on January 20. The ceremony will be "minimal" to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as much as possible. The Presidential Inauguration Committee, after…

The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, opens the last plenary session of the year at 5 pm in front of an empty hall in Strasbourg. The symbolic opening is "a gesture of friendship" to the city and is "to thank the…

Hyundai Motor largely acquires robot maker Boston Dynamics. Softbank does retain some ownership. The sale of Boston Dynamics to Hyundai has been in the air for some time and is now being formally confirmed. The South Korean car…

In the United Kingdom, the medicines regulatory body advises people with a history of severe allergies not to be vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNTecht's corona vaccine. This happens after 2 health care workers with such a history have…

Taxi company Uber Technologies is discontinuing its own development of self-driving cars. Instead, those research activities will be transferred to the Aurora Innovation company, which is also working on autonomous driving. Uber…