Category: Health
WHO says no change to COVID-19 transmission guidance after US draft change
The World Health Organization has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus, it said on Monday after US health officials published draft new guidance [...] » More
Asia offers more flu shots to head off COVID-19 complications
Some Asian countries are rolling out early and more aggressive influenza vaccination programmes this year, seeking to reduce the potential of people contracting the flu and [...] » More
CanSino Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in Pakistan expected to begin this month
Falling COVID-19 infection numbers in Pakistan will not affect a Phase 3 clinical trial for a potential vaccine being developed by China’s CanSino Biologics, which is [...] » More
WHO’s Tedros says ‘vaccine nationalism’ would prolong pandemic
WHO director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that “vaccine nationalism” would only slow the effort to quash the pandemic and called for vaccines [...] » More
Widespread COVID vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, WHO says
A World Health Organization spokeswoman said on Friday it does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, stressing the importance of [...] » More
US CDC tells states to prep for COVID-19 vaccine distribution as soon as late October
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups [...] » More
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, [...] » More
How common cold viruses are being used in vaccines from Russia, China
The modified common cold viruses behind high-profile COVID-19 vaccine candidates from China’s CanSino Biologics and Russia’s Gamaleya Institute have been studied [...] » More
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appears to work as well in older adults in early study
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Wednesday its experimental COVID-19 vaccine induced immune responses in older adults similar to those in younger participants, offering hope that [...] » More
US says testing not needed for some exposed to COVID-19, sparking outcry
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that people exposed to COVID-19 but not symptomatic may not need to be tested, shocking doctors and [...] » More
Exclusive: Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardise testing of others
The top US infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in [...] » More
Russia vaccine roll-out plan prompts virus mutation worries
Russia’s plan to roll-out its “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine even before full trials show how well it works is prompting concern among virus experts, who warn [...] » More
Explainer: World Health Organization’s struggle for a global COVID-19 vaccine plan
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged countries to join a global pact aimed at ensuring less wealthy countries have access to COVID-19 vaccines, warning about [...] » More
WHO warns people under 50 driving virus spread in Asia-Pacific
Coronavirus cases in Asia-Pacific countries are now being driven by people under the age of 50 who may not know they are infected, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, [...] » More
Harvard researchers want more ‘crappy’ tests for COVID-19
The aphorism “perfect is the enemy of good enough” has been played out to tragic effect in the US’s inadequate testing for the coronavirus, according to [...] » More
