Ozlem Tureci, who co-founded the German company BioNTech with her husband, was working on a way to harness the body’s immune system to tackle tumors when they learned last year of an unknown virus infecting people in China.
The 25-year agreement, which aims to significantly expand China’s economic and political influence, and also seems to aid Iran's hopes to circumvent crippling US sanctions, raises concerns in the United States.
Rhythmic gymnastics star wins the all-around individual event, which includes separate showings with a hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, and also snags a bronze medal for her hoop routine. Over at the Tbilisi Grand Slam, judoka Inbar Lanir wins bronze.
“The new agreement reflects Jordan’s increasing importance as a logistical and operative center in anticipation of further US troop withdrawal from Iraq and Syria at a time when the need for a US military presence increases rather than decreases,” says Hillel Frisch.
Financial news agency Bloomberg hails Israel's vaccination drive, says the fast-paced campaign means that Israel is able to move faster with reopening its borders, while the other nations in the top five have to keep those under tight control.
