COVID-19 slows down in 107 countries
NEW YORK/GENEVA/TOKYO — The spread of the novel coronavirus appears to be slowing, with the number of daily new infections either staying the same or decreasing in 107 countries and regions. The decrease, as measured by the number of new … Continue reading COVID-19 slows down in 107 countries
India: Virus restriction rules relaxed
NEW DELHI — Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, allowing more businesses and public areas to reopen to reduce economic pain caused by the coronavirus, even as the country’s new daily infections remain the highest in the world … Continue reading India: Virus restriction rules relaxed
Covid-19: China seeks French cooperation
Paris – China has asked France to cooperate on developing a coronavirus vaccine and defending global multilateralism, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday after meeting President Emmanuel Macron. Macron told reporters after the meeting that France will not … Continue reading Covid-19: China seeks French cooperation
Coronavirus: Fourth wave could be in store for Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Hong Kong could face a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections in the autumn and winter season, and while disruptions to normal life could persist for another six months to a year, even a speedy return to normalcy would … Continue reading Coronavirus: Fourth wave could be in store for Hong Kong
Carrie Lam: If you want Covid cash you must cut prices
Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s leader has said she will demand two of the city’s biggest supermarket chains give discounts to customers in return for financial support from the government.Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor pledges on Tuesday toe tie wage … Continue reading Carrie Lam: If you want Covid cash you must cut prices
Covid-19 Health Check List for Airlines
Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis. The Take-off guidance is the global standard framework of … Continue reading Covid-19 Health Check List for Airlines
Fake Corona vaccines offered on social media for US$71
Hong Kong – Vaccine producers in China have warned people not to fall for online scams in which profiteering advertisers are offering vaccines for sale, even though no vaccine is on the market yet. Advertisements claiming to sell two kinds of Covid-19 … Continue reading Fake Corona vaccines offered on social media for US$71
Clinical trials of monoclonal antibodies now enrolling
Washington – Two Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials testing whether experimental monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can prevent infection by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus are now enrolling healthy adults at clinical trial sites in the United States. Many of the trial sites … Continue reading Clinical trials of monoclonal antibodies now enrolling
Coronavirus vaccine pre-orders top 5 billion
Hong Kong – Although none of the coronavirus vaccines under development has proved its efficacy yet in clinical trials, at least 5.7 billion doses have been pre-ordered around the world. First shipments of a Covid-19 vaccine created by Western laboratories … Continue reading Coronavirus vaccine pre-orders top 5 billion
Flu shots may lower risk for Alzheimer’s
New York – It turns out that flu and pneumonia shots may be good for more than what their names suggest. Not only does getting a shot reduce your chances of coming down with a nasty infection, but getting vaccinated … Continue reading Flu shots may lower risk for Alzheimer’s