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Moderna’s Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Gets FDA’s ‘Fast Track’ Status

(Armradio)- Moderna Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted “fast track” designation to its experimental coronavirus vaccine to speed up the regulatory review process, Reuters reports. The company has been ...

Church Custodian’s Death Brings an End to Armenians’ 300-year Presence in Bangladesh

Michael Joseph Martin (pictured in December 2008), the last member of Dhaka's once-thriving Armenian community, has died at the age of 89 DHAKA , Armradio- Michael Joseph Martin, Bangladesh’s last Armenian, has died aged 89, bringing an end to ...

AGBU Mobilizes Global Effort to Prevent Food Insecurity Due to COVID-19

Continuing its long history for humanitarian relief wherever Armenians are imperiled, AGBU has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a massive effort to stem the growing food insecurities among the most vulnerable Armenians around the globe, ...

Noubar Afeyan’s Moderna Given Green Light for Phase 2 Study of Potential Coronavirus vaccine

Cambridge Biotech Moderna Leads in Race For Coronavirus Vaccine (Armenpress)- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed its review of Noubar Afeyan’s biotech firm Moderna’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its novel ...

Trump Nominates Patrick Hovakimian for National Intelligence General Counsel Post

(Armradio)- US President Donald J. Trump has announced his intent to nominate Patrick Hovakimian, of California, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the White House informs. Mr. Hovakimian is currently the ...

Ara Darzi, Outstanding Surgeon, the First Armenian in the House of Lords

Lord Ara Darzi (Armedia)- The British elite is largely conservative and not just anyone can become a part of it. However, Ara Darzi, one of the distinguished surgeons in the world, who also has been the first Armenian in the house of Lords, did ...

City of Brea Declares 2020 Year of Armenian Genocide Commemoration

(Asbarez)- The City of Brea in northern Orange County, California has declared 2020 as the “Year of The Commemoration of the 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.”  The proclamation also designated April of every year hereafter as ...

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is Launching the BE HEARD Prize Initiative

LISBON — The BE HEARD prize provides opportunities to Armenian speakers around the world to express themselves in Armenian on a range of critical issues facing humanity during these challenging times. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced millions of ...

Australian lawmakers pledge to push support for Armenian Genocide recognition

(CANBERRA).- COVID-19 forced the Australian National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide to go virtual this year, but that did not stop a record number of Federal and State Parliamentarians joining growing calls for a change in the national ...

Armenian American Community Donates Over 5 Million Meals to Families Impacted by COVID-19

(Fox LA)- The Armenian community donated over 5 million meals to families impacted by COVID-19 to mark the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.  The goal was to donate 1.5 million meals to help families struggling during the COVID-19 ...