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
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
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
NIH study of undetected cases of coronavirus
Washington – A new study has begun recruiting at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, to determine how many adults in the United States without a confirmed history of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease … Continue reading NIH study of undetected cases of coronavirus