Coronavirus vaccine
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COVID-19 wrap: investigating the origins, on trust and assumptions – and examining telehealth
In a timely wrap, public health researcher Alison Barrett reports on wide-ranging investigations into the nature of COVID-19 and its…
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UK scientists warn too early to tell if new COVID-19 variant more deadly
The discovery of a new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant in the UK should not alter the response to the pandemic,…
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COVAX vaccine scheme says will supply 1.8 bln doses to poor in 92 countries this year
The COVAX vaccine sharing platform designed to give equitable access to COVID-19 shots said on Thursday it aimed to deliver…
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World Health Organization (WHO): COVID herd immunity will not happen in 2021
World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Monday that herd immunity to the coronavirus would not be achieved in 2021, despite…
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Establishing of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum’s advisory committee
United Nation Support Mission in Libya on Saturday announced the establishment of the Advisory Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue…
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What does the new SARS-CoV-2 strain from Danish mink mean for future coronavirus mutations?
Ever since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic back in March, our hopes of a return to normality have been pinned…
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Coronavirus: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine 95 percent effective
Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that final results from the late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine show it was 95…
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Covid-19: As lab execs sell shares worth millions, questions arise
Executives at several American laboratories developing Covid-19 vaccines have recently pocketed millions of dollars by selling shares in their companies…
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Pandemic gives chance for reflection as well as progress
The lasting effects of the recent pandemic are unknown. It is highly likely that the ways in which we work,…
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WHO: Pandemic reaches ‘alarming juncture’ in Eastern Mediterranean
World Health Organization said Thursday that the COVID-19 pandemic has reached “an alarming juncture” in eastern Mediterranean countries. Speaking at…
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