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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Sep 1, 2020

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Russia and Chinese vaccines raise doubts High-profile novel coronavirus vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on adenovirus type 5, or Ad5, a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiv...

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Sinovac’s coronavirus vaccine candidate approved for emergency use in China: source

Aug 28, 2020

BEIJING: Sinovac Biotech Ltd’s coronavirus vaccine candidate CoronaVac was approved in July for emergency use as part of a programme in China to vaccinate high-risk groups such as medical staff, a person familiar with the matter said. China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a unit of state-owned pharmaceutical giant China National Pharmaceutical...

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Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

Aug 15, 2020

Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they’ll ever get a clear answer. More than 64,000 patients in the US have been given convalescent plasma, a century-old approach to fend off ...

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Scientists uneasy as Russia approves 1st coronavirus vaccine

Aug 12, 2020

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a move that was met with international skepticism and unease because the shots have only been studied in dozens of people. President Vladimir Putin announced the Health Ministry’s approval and said one of his two adult daughters already was inoculated. He sai...

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Trump says coronavirus vaccine possible before Nov 3

Aug 7, 2020

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine before the Nov. 3 election, a more optimistic forecast on timing than anything suggested by his own White House health experts. Asked on the Geraldo Rivera radio program when a vaccine might be ready, Trump said, ...

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Fauci confident virus vaccine will get to Americans in 2021

Aug 1, 2020

WASHINGTON: Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that he remains confident that a coronavirus vaccine will be ready by early next year, telling lawmakers that a quarter-million Americans already have volunteered to take part in clinical trials. But if the future looks encouraging, public health alarms are still going off in the present. Officials testifyi...

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AstraZeneca tops estimates as coronavirus vaccine hopes persist

Jul 30, 2020

Q2 profit and sales beat on portfolio strength Reiterates 2020 guidance for what has been a strong year Optimism around AZ/Oxford coronavirus vaccine high Shares rise as much as 3% in morning trade Britain’s AstraZeneca bettered second-quarter sales and profit estimates on Thursday, thanks to strong sales during the lockdowns from the drugm...

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Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, US, UK, Canada say

Jul 17, 2020

WASHINGTON: Western governments on Thursday accused hackers believed to be part of Russian intelligence of trying to steal valuable private information about a coronavirus vaccine, calling out the Kremlin in an unusually detailed public warning to scientists and medical companies. The alleged culprit is a familiar foe. Intelligence agencies in the ...

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Chinese firm says coronavirus vaccine candidate shows promise in human test

Jun 28, 2020

BEIJING: China National Biotec Group (CNBG) said on Sunday that early human test results for a coronavirus vaccine candidate suggested it could be safe and effective, the second vaccine candidate from the firm to show encouraging results in a clinical trial. The experimental shot, developed by a Beijing-based unit of CNBG, has induced h...

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Trials with Oxford COVID-19 vaccine start in Brazil

Jun 24, 2020

SAO PAULO: Oxford University this weekend started human clinical trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine in Brazil, sponsor Lemann Foundation said in a statement late on Monday. Trials will count on 2,000 health workers volunteers in Sao Paulo and 1,000 people in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa approved human clinical tria...

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