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People cycle through Parliament Square in central London on May 17, 2020, following an easing of lockdown rules in England. (AFP)

US, Europe weighs reopening risks sans vaccine

Health experts say the world could be months, if not years, away from having a vaccine available to everyone

18 May 2020 12:23 PM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a mass vaccine for the novel coronavirus may be over a year away. (AP Photo)

Covid19 vaccine may never be found, warns UK PM Boris Johnson

A mass vaccine or treatment may be more than a year away, said Johnson

12 May 2020 4:18 PM IST

US Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts believe Chinese hackers are trying to steal research on developing a vaccine against coronavirus. (AFP Photo)

Chinese hackers stealing research on coronavirus vaccine: FBI

The hackers are also targeting information and intellectual property on treatments and testing for COVID-19

12 May 2020 11:27 AM IST

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Lab-grown mini human organs may play key role in Covid19 drug...

The tiny organs have previously helped scientists understand how the Zika virus, an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen

7 May 2020 2:31 PM IST

Pedestrians wearing face masks cross the street in the Ginza area in Tokyo. (AFP)

Japan struggles to find patients to enroll in clinical trials

Slowing new infections has led to a shortage of patients to enroll in trials, which are underway for more than a dozen...

24 Jun 2020 12:17 PM IST

People have their blood drawn by a nurse for an antibody test for the coronavirus, also called a serology test. (AFP)

Great news': WHO responds to dexamethasone trial results

Researchers share initial results of the trial with WHO, and we are looking forward to the full data analysis in the...

17 Jun 2020 12:23 PM IST

Medical staff members (R and L) in full protective gear carry signs to assist people who live near or who have visited the Xinfadi Market, a wholesale food market where a new COVID-19 coronavirus cluster has emerged, for testing at the Guangan sports centre in Beijing on June 16, 2020.(AFP)

Beijing schools closed again as city finds 31 more virus cases

The new cases have raised fears of a second wave of infections as China had largely brought its domestic outbreak under...

17 Jun 2020 8:27 AM IST

It is not the first time Gates has found himself targeted by conspiracy theorists. When Zika virus broke out in 2015 in Brazil, he was one of several powerful Western figures blamed for the disease. Other rumors claim he is secretly a lizard, an old favorite among online trolls. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Kuhlmann)

Debunking rumours of profiteering off the pandemic, Bill Gates wants...

Fabricated news articles crafted by conspiracy theorists targeting Gates have gained traction online with hundreds of...

24 July 2020 5:22 PM IST

Seven Indian pharma players race to develop COVID-19 vaccine. (Representative Image)

Seven Indian pharma players race to develop vaccine for deadly...

Leading vaccine major Serum Institute of India has said that it is hoping to develop a COVID-19 vaccine by the year-end

19 July 2020 4:08 PM IST

Vaccine volunteers are seated, at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP)

South Africa reports another record daily of confirmed virus cases

The African continent overall has more than 433,000 confirmed virus cases, while South Africa alone has 2,900 casualties...

4 July 2020 1:23 PM IST

Phase II human trial of Oxford vaccine begins in Pune. A scientist works over an experimental coronavirus vaccine in a laboratory. (AFP Photo)

Serum Institute begins phase 2 clinical trial of Oxford COVID vaccine

In all 25 candidates will given the vaccine in the next seven days, according to Dr Lalwani

26 Aug 2020 5:01 PM IST

Novavax signs Covid-19 vaccine supply deal with Indias Serum Institute. (AFP Photo)

Novavax announces COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with Serum Institute

Novavax reported that its experimental vaccine produced high levels of antibodies against coronavirus in a small,...

6 Aug 2020 10:16 AM IST