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The quest for a coronavirus supervaccine
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» PARIS: As vaccine makers rush to stamp out new Covid-19 variants, some scientists have set their sights higher, aiming for a universal coronavirus vaccine that could tackle any future strains and possibly even stave off another pandemic.
UK govt botched initial Covid response: MPs' probe
AFP, Published on 12/10/2021
» LONDON - UK lawmakers said Tuesday the government's response when Covid-19 swept into Europe cost thousands of lives and was "one of the most important public health failures" in the country's history.
UK govt fumbled start of Covid crisis: MPs' probe
AFP, Published on 12/10/2021
» LONDON - British government delays locking down society when Covid-19 hit last year were "one of the most important public health failures" in the country's history, a parliamentary report said Tuesday.
With giant swabs and grumpy camels, Kenya hunts for next deadly virus
AFP, Published on 15/04/2021
» MACHAKOS (KENYA) - Kicking and grunting under the restraint of three men, the camel makes its displeasure known as Kenyan veterinarian Nelson Kipchirchir swirls a giant swab in the nostril of the grumpy dromedary.
Virus hunters delve Gabon caves in search of next threat
AFP, Published on 17/12/2020
» ZADIE CAVES, Gabon: The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or maybe some dystopian TV series.
Study shows how quickly coronavirus spreads at home
AFP, Published on 18/06/2020
» PARIS: The novel coronavirus is twice as infectious within households than similar diseases such as Sars, with a substantial number of additional infections spreading before a Covid-19 sufferer shows any symptoms, according to modelling released Thursday.
New drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine': scientists in China
AFP, Published on 19/05/2020
» BEIJING: A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt.
Remdesivir: The COVID-19 drug helping patients recover faster
AFP, Published on 01/05/2020
» WASHINGTON - Remdesivir has been shown to speed up recovery times for patients with COVID-19 in a major US-led trial, becoming the first drug with proven benefit against the disease.
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» BEIJING: The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel, as China's official death toll neared 1,900 on Tuesday.
US working with drug firm on new coronavirus treatment
AFP, Published on 05/02/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, using a class of drug that has boosted survival rates among Ebola patients, officials said Tuesday.