Bali: Social distancing measures not enforced
Jakarta – The Indonesian resort island of Bali has declined to introduce strict measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, despite several other regions of the country doing so, raising fears it could rapidly spread and cause far more … Continue reading Bali: Social distancing measures not enforced
Adenovirus MERS-CoV vaccine protects monkeys
Washington – An investigational vaccine called ChAdOx1 MERS protected two groups of rhesus macaques from disease caused by Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS-CoV is a relative of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus … Continue reading Adenovirus MERS-CoV vaccine protects monkeys
Coronavirus re-emergence will be a threat until 2024
Hong Kong – A further outbreak of the coronavirus coronavirus could occur as late as 2024 and social distancing may have to be extended until 2022 to contain the existing pandemic, a team of Harvard researchers has said. The findings contrasted … Continue reading Coronavirus re-emergence will be a threat until 2024
Health Concerns Higher Among Hispanics and Blacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to climb in the United States — the current epicenter of the global pandemic — majorities of Americans are concerned that they may contract the disease and that they may … Continue reading Health Concerns Higher Among Hispanics and Blacks
Japan searching for local mask producers
TOKYO – With Japan unable to secure more than a fraction of the millions of N95 masks it will need to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the hunt is on for domestic suppliers that do not produce them in China. The … Continue reading Japan searching for local mask producers