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San Diego's Sorrento Therapeutics says antibody shows ability to block COVID-19
Sorrento said in a press release it could produce up to 200,000 doses of the antibody in a month - a timeline that would see the drug available before a Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be out. These blocking antibodies were further tested for their ability to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in an in vitro SARS-CoV-2 virus infection model. [Full Article...]
SARS antibodies can block coronavirus infection, claim researchers
Lead authors are Dora Pinto, Young-Jun Park, Martina Beltramello and Alexandra Walls. The results suggest that population susceptibility remains the driving factor in SARS-CoV-2 spread over summer and suggest that, unless effective control measures are maintained, significant numbers of COVID-19 cases in the coming months are likely even in more humid and warmer climates. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: 30 million vaccine doses 'available in September' if Oxford trial successful
He told MPs in the Commons: "I am absolutely delighted that we have been able to come to an agreement with AstraZeneca that will ensure that if the science behind the Oxford vaccine works, and if it does it is likely to be one of the first available in the world, then we have agreement to make sure that 100 million doses are available for the United Kingdom, the first 30 million of which will be r... [Full Article...]
Over 7,300 COVID-19 Tests Run in Minnesota Saturday
Daily case numbers by the state have tended to be lower on Mondays, due to lower testing and reporting activities over the weekends. Around central Minnesota, the MDH says there were another 38 cases diagnosed in Stearns County for a total of 1,713. [Full Article...]
Eight vaccine candidates for Covid-19 in clinical trial
The attempts to develop a vaccine against the raging pandemic outbreak that is spreading like wildfire in nearly every country has kickstarted a new global race across the entire world. Experts say it will take at least 12 to 18 months to develop an effective vaccine, possibly even longer. US President Donald Trump told the virtual town hall of Fox News, "I believe we will get the vaccine by the... [Full Article...]
Xi defends China's virus response, offers vaccine when ready
China has announced that it will contribute two billion dollars in the next two years to countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Xi also said that if China succeeds in developing a vaccine, it will be declared "a global public good". [Full Article...]
Coronavirus symptoms: United Kingdom adds loss of smell and taste to list
But the Government is facing claims that it has acted too slowly on expanding the list of symptoms and is in fact missing up to 70,000 people who now have Covid-19. Downing Street said the UK's chief medical officers were continually reviewing symptoms of the virus based on advice from experts. The current advice is that if people have these symptoms and no others, there is no need to stay home ... [Full Article...]
Anti SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Neutralized Coronavirus Infectivity
Sorrento's drug, dubbed STI-1499 is one about a dozen antibodies - immune cells that neutralize pathogens like Coronavirus - that the company discovered had some effect on Coronavirus. "When the antibody prevents a virus from entering a human cell, the virus can not survive". "If they can not get into the cell, they can not replicate". [Full Article...]