COVID Vaccine: Moderna is conducting a clinical trial
Washington – Moderna has finished accumulating data for a first analysis of its COVID-19 vaccine and expects to have an announcement on the vaccine’s efficacy by the end of the month, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Pfizer announced Monday that … Continue reading COVID Vaccine: Moderna is conducting a clinical trial
GBTA: Overwhelming Call for Pre-Departure Testing
Alexandria, VA – 76% of respondents believe that rapid testing prior to departure, and waiving quarantining requirements for those who test negative, to be the best way to open up international travel. Among European members specifically, this number rises to … Continue reading GBTA: Overwhelming Call for Pre-Departure Testing
COVID-19: NIH begins large clinical trial
Washington – The National Institutes of Health has launched an adaptive Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three immune modulator drugs in hospitalized adults with COVID-19. Some COVID-19 patients experience an immune response in which … Continue reading COVID-19: NIH begins large clinical trial
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
Hong Kong safe destination with new hygiene protocols
Hong Kong – The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched a standardised hygiene protocol, in partnership with the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA), providing a unified set of guidelines on hygiene and anti-epidemic measures for tourism-related industries. The … Continue reading Hong Kong safe destination with new hygiene protocols
Investigational COVID-19 vaccine well-tolerated
Washington – A Phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has shown that the vaccine is well-tolerated and generates a strong immune response in older adults. A report published today in the New England Journal of … Continue reading Investigational COVID-19 vaccine well-tolerated
Corona on salmon may be infectious for a week
Hong Kong – A team of Chinese researchers has found the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive for more than a week on the surface of chilled fresh salmon, raising implications that it could be a source of international transmission. … Continue reading Corona on salmon may be infectious for a week
WHO: 150 nations join global vaccine plan
GENEVA/LONDON – Some 156 nations have joined a global scheme for fair distribution of future vaccines against COVID-19, an alliance led by the World Health Organization (WHO). But superpowers China and the United States did not sign up. U.S. President … Continue reading WHO: 150 nations join global vaccine plan
Asian leaders determined to fight pandemic
TOKYO – Financial leaders from China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia vowed to redouble their efforts to help the region recover economically from the novel coronavirus and to defend a multilateral system of trade and investment. “We will remain … Continue reading Asian leaders determined to fight pandemic
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