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South Africa’s Biovac in talks to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines

October 14, 2020

By Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A South African company part-owned by the government is in talks with the global COVID-19 vaccine distribution scheme and pharmaceutical companies to produce some of the vaccines the country needs to protect itself against the disease.

The Biovac Institute, a Cape Town-based joint venture between the government and private sector, could produce up to 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines per year, depending on the technology involved, Chief Executive Morena Makhoana told Reuters.

Depending on whether the vaccines require a one- or two-dose regimen, that could be enough for a quarter or half of South Africa’s population.

“We need to look at who is likely to get to the finishing line and who has the technological fit,” Makhoana said, when asked which vaccine candidate Biovac might partner with. “Discussions are happening and we are fairly confident that … we will

South Korea races to find food delivery drivers [Video]

October 14, 2020

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Cruising through the streets of Seongnam, South Korea on her motorbike, 37-year-old Chey Young-ah works one of the country’s most promising coronavirus-era jobs — as a food delivery driver.

With the health crisis keeping millions at home, orders have shot up by some 40% this year in South Korea.

It’s the third-largest food delivery market in the world and the demand for drivers has never been higher.

Chey was an art teacher by day, but struggled to make ends meet after the health crisis forced her to shut down her classes.

So she’s traded in her paintbrush for a helmet, joining thousands of new drivers taking advantage of the delivery market boom.

“I was under pressure to find something new. Some people are struggling while others are expanding their businesses; fried chicken shops are booming, for example. I feel lucky I found this field at a time when deliveries are

Seoul’s angels: South Korea food delivery giants rev up rider race amid coronavirus boom

October 14, 2020

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SEOUL (Reuters) – In South Korea, some of the world’s biggest food delivery firms are scrambling to surf an estimated $4 billion wave of new orders, contracting thousands of new riders in a boom triggered by the scourge of the global economy – the coronavirus pandemic.

Chey Young-ah, a dispatch rider, checks her mobile phone as she chooses a delivery job in Seongnam, South Korea, October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Koreans had already developed such an appetite for meal deliveries that the country ranked third in the world last year for food order services, according to consultancy Euromonitor. Now, tough social distancing rules and work-from-home policies to counter the pandemic have fuelled explosive growth.

South Korea’s food delivery market is expected to jump 40% this year to around $15.4 billion from $11 billion in 2019, Euromonitor data showed, topped only by China and the United States.

Surging coronavirus-era consumer demand

Supreme Court declines to hear South Carolina attempt to block Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood

October 13, 2020

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Supreme Court declines to hear South Carolina attempt to block Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that blocked the South Carolina Department of Health from cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

The high court’s rejection means that last year’s ruling from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will remain in effect, prohibiting the state from terminating Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider.

While it takes four justices to approve a petition, the court doesn’t publish the vote totals and it declined to hear the case without comment.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed an executive order in 2018 prohibiting abortion clinics from participating in Medicaid.

Video: ACA unlikely to be struck down; Roberts and Kavanaugh are expected to support severability: Turley (FOX News)

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Barring better health, Auburn shouldn’t be favored by 3.5 at South Carolina

October 13, 2020

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It’s been a difficult year to handicap college football teams.

Bettors have had to wade through a combination of opt-outs, practice disruptions, COVID game cancelations and injuries, often with teams being less forthright than usual about who may or may not be available.

I’ve fallen victim to that a few times, failing to account for Auburn’s many injuries when handicapping the team’s game against Arkansas.

So although Gus Malzahn sounded optimistic about several key players on Sunday, until we know more information, it’s not a good idea to bet on Auburn at South Carolina.

The Tigers were 3.5-point road favorites as of Tuesday morning.

My current power rankings, which are based solely on which team I’d favor on a neutral field as of today and only rank the 77 FBS teams currently playing, slot Auburn at No. 16 and South Carolina at No. 22.

Home-field advantage has been more difficult

Chef Charles Wilford knows how to make dishes healthy and give them delicious south Louisiana flavor | Food/Restaurants

October 13, 2020

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Charles Wilford’s grandfather was not going to let him run the streets. And that’s how he learned to cook.

“You see, my grandfather had a tight grip on me and kept me inside with my grandmother, and I would sit in the kitchen and was amazed by how they would create meals for the family,” recalled Wilford, who in high school went on to work in one of Baton Rouge’s finest restaurants, Jake Staples’ The Place, under the tutelage of chef Amelia Griffin, known as Miss Maude.

“Miss Maude was one of the best in Louisiana,” Wilford said. “I would even put her in the same company as chef Leah Chase, of New Orleans.”

Following a stint in the Navy, Wilford found a new mentor at The Country Club of Louisiana where chef Sonny Creole “put me on the right track and the love for my craft today.”

The 54-year-old

Basecamp Fitness Adding Location in Columbia, South Carolina

October 12, 2020

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WOODBURY, Minn., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Carolinas are about to get HIIT. Basecamp Fitness, the hot new boutique fitness franchise with a unique brand of high-intensity interval training (HIIT)-based workouts, has expanded its nationwide footprint with the sale of a new location in Columbia, SC.

“We are delighted to introduce Basecamp Fitness and its singular style of workout to the Soda City,” said Drew Mobley, owner of the new Basecamp Fitness. “We offer an effective and efficient workout for adults of all ages and abilities, with a team approach to torch calories and build strength.”

At 35 minutes long, a Basecamp class is one of the most intense yet effective workouts on the market. Members alternate between 60-second bursts of strength exercises and 60 seconds of cardio on assault bikes. An optional core segment follows every workout, which means participants benefit from intense cardio, strength

South Korea’s Celltrion gets approval for Phase 3 trials of COVID-19 antibody drug

October 12, 2020

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By Sangmi Cha

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean drugmaker Celltrion Inc <068270.KS> said on Monday it has received regulatory approval for Phase 3 clinical trials of an experimental COVID-19 treatment.

The approval comes as the company plans to seek conditional approval for its antibody drug, CT-P59, for emergency use by the end of this year.

The treatment, the most advanced antibody drug in terms of research in South Korea, is directed against the surface of the virus and designed to block it from locking on to human cells.

The third stage trials will be conducted on some 1,000 asymptomatic coronavirus patients and those who have come into close contact with COVID-19 patients in Korea, Celltrion said in a statement.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recently approved a Phase 2/3 study on patients with mild and moderate cases of COVID-19, Lee Sang-joon, Celltrion’s senior executive vice president, told Reuters.

South Carolina football food vendors limited during pandemic

October 12, 2020

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CLEMSON, S.C.

It’s not a RiverDogs game without a bag of Tony’s boiled peanuts and a $1 beer, just like it’s not a South Carolina football game without a tailgate in the parking lot beforehand.

Pandemic-era sports have had to adjust this year, and while fans are back in football stadium stands with a limited capacity this season, tailgating is off the table.

With no pre-game cornhole competitions, fresh burgers on the Foreman and ice luge Fireball shots (not speaking from experience here…), all the action will have to take place on the field this season. Food options on the concourse are limited, too, so don’t get your hopes up for the same expansive fare you’re used to snacking on throughout the game.

At Death Valley in Clemson, fans won’t be warming up with hot meals as the temperatures drop for fall games; it’s pre-packaged dining and concession stand basics

Trump Plans To Resume Public Activities With South Lawn Appearance : NPR

October 10, 2020

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President Trump says he is feeling well, but questions about his health continue to swirl just over a week after his tweet that he’d tested positive for the coronavirus.

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

President Trump plans to resume public activities today with a rally on the South Lawn of the White House. In an interview last night on Fox News, the president said he feels well.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I feel really, really strong. And a lot of people don’t feel that way sometimes for a while afterwards, but very good.

SIMON: We’re joined now by NPR science correspondent Rob Stein. Rob, thanks for being with us.

ROB STEIN, BYLINE: Morning, Scott.

SIMON: The president spoke virtually with a doctor last night on Fox News. Did we learn anything new about his condition?

STEIN: Well, the president said he was no longer taking any medication and that