Only people ages 18 to 30, proven to be healthy, will be taken as volunteers. In a bid to speed up the race to find a vaccine for the novel …
UK Launches Vaccine Trials Where Volunteers Will Be Infected With COVID-19
The British government announces a controversial program in which volunteers would deliberately be infected with the coronavirus. The goal of these "Challenge Trials" is to see if patients would get sick after being vaccinated. Plus, understanding Europe's new virus wave; the CDC "strongly recommends" people wear masks when on public transit; and the pandemic has caused nearly 300,000 more deaths than expected in a typical year.
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VIENNA — With new Covid-19 cases rising exponentially across the European continent and hospitals once again filling up, leaders are turning back to social distancing mandates and business closures to halt the spread of the virus. There are curfews across England, Spain, Belgium, and France, …
The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive is rising across the country, including in states that are also seeing a spike in cases. Why …
Buckle up, everybody – and fasten that face mask. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance on the use of face masks for public transit, urging passengers and workers to wear facial coverings throughout the entire travel journey in the fight against COVID-19. The …
The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read. The coronavirus pandemic has left about 299,000 more people dead in the …
In the seven months of the Covid-19 pandemic, good data have yet to emerge showing how many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have contracted or died from the disease and how the group's death rate compares to those of other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. Ideally, each county in the …
As part of a new series, young people across the UK reflect on their experiences of coronavirus and the future Aryan Nair lives with his parents, Rakesh and Swetha, and younger brother in south London Photograph by Sarah Lee. Two of Aryan’s lockdown drawings. Photograph by Richard Saker. My mum had a …
Anders Tegnell, Sweden's chief epidemiologist, defended his country's coronavirus strategy in an interview with the New Statesman, telling the …
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that California will review the safety of all COVID-19 vaccines that receive federal approval before distributing them to the public, adding an extra safeguard amid concerns that the White House could rush the process. The governor announced the creation of …
LONDON (Reuters) - Most people would get a COVID-19 vaccine if their government or employer recommended it, results of a global poll showed on Tuesday, amid growing concerns about public distrust of the shots being developed at speed to end the pandemic. Some 71.5% of participants said they would be …
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