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‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19

Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is changing his assumptions about the course of the pandemic. Murray had until...

4 March, 2021

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Giving COVID-19 vaccine priority to older people will save more lives, shows study

Challenging the idea that older people with shorter life expectancies should rank lower in coronavirus immunization efforts, new UC Berkeley research shows that giving vaccine priority to those most at risk of dying...

1 March, 2021

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Nasal Covid-19 vaccine can be potential gamechanger, say experts

Public health experts believe that intranasal vaccines for coronavirus, administered through nose rather than muscles, can be a potential gamechanger in India’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The nasal vaccine...

20 January, 2021

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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine appears effective against mutation in new coronavirus variants -study

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to work against a key mutation in the highly transmissible new variants of the coronavirus discovered in the UK and South Africa, according to a laboratory study...

12 January, 2021

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WHO, marking year since COVID-19 began, urges fair vaccine distribution to all

The head of the World Health Organization, marking a year since the first cases of the novel coronavirus were reported by China, urged countries on Wednesday to ensure that vaccines are made available to people at risk...

31 December, 2020

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Study finds specific proteins inhibit or enhance virus that causes COVID-19

A new study in human and mouse cell lines shows that specific proteins that have long been studied as inhibitors of influenza can also inhibit SARS-CoV-2, the type of coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Findings of the...

18 December, 2020

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Re-starting global economy depends on tackling ‘last mile’ of vaccine journey

Re-starting the global economy for billions of people will depend on successfully overcoming logistical challenges in the ‘last mile’ of a COVID-19 vaccine’s journey to immunisation stations, according to a new report...

25 November, 2020

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GAO highlights COVID vaccine supply chain, drug transparency issues

A report released by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says supply chain issues could interfere with a smooth rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine and that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should disclose...

19 November, 2020

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Pfizer vaccine, which early data found to be 90 percent effective, enrolled patients in Yale trials

Pfizer and BioNTech — the pharmaceutical companies currently leading a phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial, in which efficacy and safety tests are being conducted — issued a press release explaining how their vaccine...

13 November, 2020

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Vaccine mistrust threatens COVID immunity

Fewer than three quarters of people around the world say they are likely to use a vaccination against COVID-19 if one is approved by regulatory agencies, falling short of the levels required to achieve collective...

4 November, 2020

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