AGODA: Asia must prepare for quarantine options
BANGKOK – Confidence in the vaccine rollouts, discussions around COVID-19 passports and alternative state quarantine announcements have triggered an increase in international travel searches, according to digital travel platform Agoda.com. Agoda’s search data highlights green shoots of recovery and a … Continue reading AGODA: Asia must prepare for quarantine options
NIH study identifies promising COVID-19 treatments
Washington – The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today launched a study designed to determine whether certain approved therapies or investigational drugs in late-stage clinical development show promise against COVID-19 … Continue reading NIH study identifies promising COVID-19 treatments
Experimental coronavirus vaccine is safe
Washington – Researchers are working to develop a safe and effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Before a vaccine is available to the public, it must go through several stages of testing. The first stage is … Continue reading Experimental coronavirus vaccine is safe
UK launches space-based response to Covid-19
London – The UK government has called on industry and universities help develop technology and equipment – from hand sanitiser to ventilators – to support the NHS. Space-enabled solutions could include satellite communications, satellite navigation, Earth observation satellites or technology … Continue reading UK launches space-based response to Covid-19
Spain working on Coronavirus Vaccine
Madrid – Spain may have a candidate to become a coronavirus vaccine before the end of April, Science Minister Pedro Duque said in a news conference on Thursday. “We have many Spanish facilities working on several lines of vaccine research,” … Continue reading Spain working on Coronavirus Vaccine
German companies searching for coronavirus vaccine
Berlin – German companies CureVac and BioNTech were both in the headlines this week as companies working overtime to develop a vaccine to prevent the spread of coronavirus. That’s no accident, say health experts. “Like all modern medicines, vaccines are … Continue reading German companies searching for coronavirus vaccine