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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.
Cambodia bat researchers on mission to track origin of Covid-19
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2021
» STUNG TRENG, Cambodia: Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the coronavirus pandemic, returning to a region where a very similar virus was found in the animals a decade ago.
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: Catching Covid doesn't bring immunity
News Agencies, Published on 25/04/2020
» Catching Covid-19 once may not protect you from getting it again, the World Health Organization has warned.