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Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is asking US states to remove barriers to distributing a coronavirus vaccine

Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Distributed In US As Soon As Late October, CDC Says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is laying the groundwork for the nationwide distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Community Transmission: Chinese Bus Trip Proves SARS-CoV-2 'Can Be Transmitted As An Aerosol'

Despite not sitting close by, 23 passengers caught the coronavirus from an asymptomatic COVID-19 patient after traveling in an air-conditioned Chinese bus.

Poor Countries Desperate For Covid Vaccines May Be Outbid By Richer Neighbors

The ideal goal for the World Health Organization is that every country receives vaccinations for 20 percent of its population, starting with the most vulnerable people

Just seven months after the outbreak of the pandemic, and even before clinical trials of experimental vaccines have ended, some developed countries have put in orders for at least 3.1 billion doses.

Researchers in the Bahrain study will look at how many patients contract the virus after receiving two doses of the vaccine, as well as examine any adverse reactions

'Service To Humanity': Volunteers In Bahrain Sign Up For Vaccine Trial

'Service to humanity': Volunteers in Bahrain sign up for vaccine trial

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Type-1 Diabetes Treatment: Novel Artificial Pancreas System Effectively Controls Blood Glucose Levels In Children

Good news for Diabetics: No more testing by fingerstick or tiny blood sugar monitoring invasive sensors! This new diabetes management system automatically delivers the blood sugar level-controlling hormone whenever needed via an insulin pump.

Businesses In College Towns Struggling Amid The Uncertain Return Of Students

The general disregard for public health by returning college students is making the businesses that serve them uncertain about the future.

A health worker conducts a test at a COVID-19 coronavirus testing centre in the suburb of Northcote in Auckland

US Strikes $760 Million Deal With Abbott For 150 Million Rapid Coronavirus Tests

The 150 million rapid antigen tests purchased by the government will potentially be delivered to schools and special-needs populations.

Abbott To Hire 2,000 Temporary Workers As It Ramps Up To Make $5 Coronavirus Tests

Abbott Laboratories said the workers will be in place at its Gurnee, Illinois, facility until the "foreseeable future."

FDA Gives Emergency Approval For $5 Rapid Coronavirus Test, Results In 15 Minutes

Abbott's BinazNOW test does not require lab equipment to produce coronavirus test results in 15 minutes.

Scientists Discover Ingredient In Insect Repellent That Can Kill Coronavirus

A research conducted by British military scientists showed that Citriodiol, from the leaves of the eucalyptus tree, has shown its capability to kill a coronavirus strain.

South Korea's National Assembly building was closed as a coronavirus precaution

South Korean Parliament Closed Over Virus Fears

South Korean parliament closed over virus fears

A US biotech firm Moderna has reported 'positive interim' results in early testing of a vaccine candidate

Moderna Shares Rise On Results Of COVID-19 Vaccine in Elderly Adults

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine showed evidence it could produce neutralizing antibodies to build up an immunity to the virus.

Who Needs A COVID-19 Test? CDC Changes Testing Requirements

The CDC still says those individuals more vulnerable to the coronavirus should get tested, but others without symptoms do not necessarily need to get tested.

Several Starbucks Customers Infected With Coronavirus, Employees Spared Thanks To Face Masks

Face masks may have played a role in protecting employees at a Starbucks from contracting the coronavirus.

Antibodies can be harvested from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and injected into blood of others to help them fight the disease

AstraZeneca Begins Phase 1 Trials Of COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Amid Reports Of Vaccine Emergency Approval

The AZD7442 treatment from AstraZeneca uses antibodies from patients that have been infected with COVID-19

Coronavirus Treatment: Blood Pressure Medicines May Reduce COVID-19 Severity, Deaths: Study

ACEi and ARB antihypertensives may reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 illness and death.

Travellers returning to Britain from Spain now face a two-week quarantine

CDC No Longer Requires 14-Day Quarantine For International Or State Travelers

The CDC acknowledged, however, travel can increase the risk of contracting the coronaviris.

Coronavirus Treatment: FDA Issues Emergency Authorization For Use Of Convalescent Plasma

Records show that more than 70,000 COVID-19 patients have already been treated with convalescent plasma.

An employee wears protective gear while working at the Azcapotzalco crematorium in Mexico City, on August 6, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Air-Conditioned Rooms Help Spread COVID-19, Researchers Say

Air-conditioned rooms contribute to the spread of novel coronavirus, according to a team of Indian-German researchers.

According to the World Health Organization, some 168 potential vaccines are currently in development

China Takes Step In Developing Coronavirus Vaccine With Insect Cells

A coronavirus vaccine that is being developed in China with insect cells has been approved for human testing.

New Ebola Outbreak: 100 Infected In Congo, Health Officials Raising Alarm

The new Ebola outbreak already infected 100 persons and was not only concentrated in one area but has spread to 11 health zones.

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said the WHO had 'totally misinterpreted' Swedish data

Swedish COVID-19 Expert Says Death Rate of Elderly Could Be 'Worth It'

In his emails, Anders Tegnell seemed to acknowledge that opening schools could increase risk by 10%.

FDA No Longer Required To Review Lab-Developed Coronavirus Tests

FDA officials are not in favor of the decision because they said that some tests can be inaccurate without review.

Kelly Osbourne Reveals Secret To Weight Loss: 'I Did It, I'm Proud Of It'

Kelly Osbourne previously revealed that she lost around 85 pounds within the past two years. On Thursday, she admitted that her new figure was partly thanks to surgery.

Coronavirus ‘Silent Spreaders’: Asymptomatic Kids Could Be More Infectious Than Sick Adults, Study Says

The researchers found that some kids had extremely high levels of the virus in their airways, particularly in the first three days of the infection, even if they displayed little or no symptoms.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had become the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, though the announcement was met with caution from scientists and the World Health Organization who said it still needed a rigorous safety review

Russia To Test Coronavirus Vaccine On 40,000 People

Russia's sovereign wealth fund, which finances the vaccine project, said the tests were the equivalent of the Phase 3 trials that other vaccines are undergoing.

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