Vaccine
Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble
An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world’s poorest people is facing potential shortages of money, cargo planes, refrigeration and vaccines themselves — and is running into skepticism even from some of those it’s intended to help most.
US starts fourth phase Covid-19 vaccine trial
A fourth Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating an investigational Covid-19 vaccine has begun enrolling adult volunteers, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on Wednesday.
WHO chief urges countries to join multilateral Covid-19 vaccine effort
Mentioning that more than 170 countries have expressed interest in joining the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to join before Friday.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh sees spike in deaths, new cases
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw a rise in both the number of coronavirus deaths and new reported cases.
Brazil to launch mass vaccination drive against Covid in Jan
Brazil’s acting Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said the country will launch a mass vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in January next.
India in talks to join 'COVAX' vaccine scheme: WHO official
The World Health Organization (WHO) is in talks with India about joining the "COVAX" global vaccine allocation plan, a senior WHO adviser said.
CDC asks US states to keep vaccine sites ready for distribution by Nov 1
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked states to be prepared to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine by November 1, according to US media reports on Wednesday.
4 Chinese COVID-19 vaccines undergoing phase-3 clinical trials
Four Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidates have started international phase-3 clinical trials.
Coronavirus cases near 24 mln: JHU
The confirmed global coronavirus cases neared 24 million on Wednesday, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Covid-19 reinfection possibility seems slim: WHO
Following reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months, the UN health agency said the likely possibility of reinfection is slim.