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The Merck and J&J Partnership In a press release on March 2, Merck stated that it has entered into “multiple agreements to support efforts to expand manufacturing capacity and supply of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 medicines and vaccines,” noting that it has received funding of up to $268.8 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to “adapt and make available a number of existing manufacturing facilities for the production of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines and medicines....

Andrew Weissman wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times that the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on January 6 had provided evidence of “a hub and spoke conspiracy” involving former President Donald Trump and others in his administration and Garland should investigate it on that basis. Weissman served as senior prosecutor with Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and he said the Department of Justice (DOJ) had been conducting a “bottom up” investigation into January 6 thus far - similar to his own role in the Mueller probe....

Wenger: Lack of respect is a disgrace The Serie A side wanted to hold on to their star attacker, but were forced to sell him to their rivals when they triggered his release clause with a €90 million offer. While Mertens has been linked with a move away from Napoli after an excellent season, a new contract which keeps him at the Stadio San Paolo until 2020 has been confirmed and the president says it includes a clause that means he can only leave for a foreign club....

Real should fear magician Mertens The Napoli chief is still reeling from the controversial €90million sale of Higuain to Serie A rivals Juventus last year. But an emotional De Laurentiis has been thrilled with the response of his side this season as they prepare to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday on the back of an 18-match unbeaten run. And the stunning form of Mertens, who has 20 goals in 29 appearances, has prompted De Laurentiis to believe he has a better player than he did in Higuain....

Rafinha ready for different Celtic test Messi missed Saturday’s 0-0 draw at home to Malaga in La Liga with a stomach problem, while Suarez was out through suspension. But both are back and will feature from the outset alongside Neymar at Celtic Park, having destroyed Brendan Rodgers’ side in the teams’ first meeting at Camp Nou back in September. That ended in a 7-0 win for the Blaugrana, which included a Messi hat-trick, a Suarez double and another from Neymar, who also ended the night with four assists....

The Barcelona star again failed to have a decisive impact in the match for his nation as the hosts took the most of their opportunities with goals to Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino in either half sealing a place in the final. But Messi was scathing of the performance from the Video Assistant Referee and match official Roddy Zambrano, using a postmatch interview to criticize the decision to not award a penalty to Sergio Aguero just prior to Firmino’s 71st-minute strike....

Jorge Sampaoli’s side head into their final match in the South American section with their chances of reaching next year’s finals in Russia hanging in the balance. Argentina 4/11 to beat Ecuador A win would guarantee at least a place in next month’s intercontinental play-off, while it would be enough to claim an automatic spot if Peru beat Colombia or if that match ends in a draw. Ecuador have lost their last five qualifiers and are already out of contention for the top five, but Argentina, who have drawn three games in a row and scored only one goal in that time, have not won in Quito since 2001....

And yet, at that juncture of his career, he was a mere mortal. MORE: Goal.com’s soccer World Team of the Decade He scored 38 goals in all competitions for FC Barcelona in that 2008-09 season, including 23 in 31 La Liga games. That’s a lot, but it’s the kind of number the best humans approach annually. The average Golden Boot winner in the Premier League over the past 10 years has scored 30 goals, from the high (32 by Mohamed Salah in 2018) to the low (20 by Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov in 2011....

Messi scored number 599 earlier in the match, pouncing on a rebound from a Luis Suarez shot and walking the ball in, before curling home a lovely strike for his 600th moments later. The Argentine becomes just the seventh player in history to reach the 600-goal mark at the club level, though he was beaten to the milestone by eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo and Messi, who have dominated world football for the last decade, are joined on the exclusive list by Brazilian legends Pele and Romario, Germany’s Gerd Muller, Slavia Prague hero Josef Bican​ and Hungarian Ferenc Puskas....

The Argentina international sustained the injury in the 4-2 win over Sevilla earlier this month, ruling him out of El Clasico. Of course, Ernesto Valverde’s side ran out 5-1 winners in an astonishing game at Camp Nou, though his manager insisted afterwards that they still missed Messi. “For us, since last week when he got injured, we were probably thinking how we would respond on the pitch,” he told a news conference....

He missed like David Beckham did once in the European Championship, like Roberto Baggio did on these very shores in the 1994 World Cup. But he is Messi, and they were not. And he still skied his shot over the crossbar as Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo jumped in the wrong direction. MORE: Must-see images from the Copa America final It was over then, really. Someone would have to score the clincher for Chile, and it would be sub Francisco Silva who smashed his shot into the net for a 4-2 shootout victory....

With the Brazilian set to join Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record move worth €222million, Messi and Suarez are facing next season without the third member of the ‘MSN’ trident. Messi has already sent an emotional farewell to Neymar on Instagram and it is clear the trio all get on well, both on and off the pitch. Get PSG’s Ligue 1 title odds But as Messi’s dominance has been cited as one of the main reasons for Neymar’s exit, how will Barcelona manage without the 25-year-old?...

Ronaldo claimed a record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or earlier this month to move level with Barca foe Messi as the pair continue to battle for club and individual superiority. They will go head-to-head when La Liga champions Madrid welcome league leaders Barca to the Santiago Bernabeu Saturday. Atletico Madrid forward Torres lauded Messi, though the Spaniard praised Ronaldo for achieving so much in the presence of Barca’s all-time leading scorer....

The meteor shower peaks on the night of November 11-12, although it will remain active until December 10, according to the American Meteor Society. On this night, the waning crescent moon will be only 15 percent full, so viewing conditions should be favorable in the relatively low moonlight—depending on the weather where you are. The Northern Taurid shower overlaps with its sister shower, the Southern Taurid, which is active between September 10 and November 20....

After New York captured the National League East title with a 10-2 win over the Reds on Saturday, it was time to celebrate. Good luck trying to stay dry at this postgame party. MORE: Most memorable Mets moments | Free agents with most to gain in October Jacob deGrom’s flowing locks got drenched. Bartolo Colon sighting! Can’t call it a celebration without a #SquadGoals photo.

In an email to Newsweek, a representative for MeWe said that the app gained 2.5 million new members in the week leading up to January 20. The rep added that MeWe’s current membership stands at 16 million, which is double the app’s membership in June 2020, when the company celebrated reaching 8 million members. MeWe Marketing Director David Westreich summed up the app’s appeal, as he sees it, in his email....

In seizures between January and March of this year, nearly 30 percent of tablets sampled by the DEA contained deadly levels of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, according to a report last month. Acting Administrator of the DEA Uttam Dhillon, whom President Donald Trump intends to appoint permanently in 2020, said Mexican cartels are exploiting America’s opioid crisis, but many public health experts consider fentanyl to be an unhappy consequence of federal regulations to limit prescription opioid availability....

Luis Ángel Urraza, president of the local chamber of commerce, said the bus lines had been stopped by Mexican authorities and the U.S. government had closed the bridge connecting Ciudad Acuña and Del Rio, Texas, to stem the flow of migrants. He said the closure is wearing on merchants in the area, who are waiting for the migrant population to drop enough for the bridge to be reopened again....

The matches, announced Thursday, will mark the first time El Tri have played friendly games in Europe since November 2014 when they traveled to face the Netherlands and Belarus in a pair of friendly games. This time around, the national team will be facing stiff competition as part of coach Juan Carlos Osorio’s efforts to get the team ready for the 2017 World Cup. Belgium currently is ranked fifth in the FIFA World rankings with Poland one spot behind in sixth....