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WHO Chief Hopes Coronavirus Pandemic Will End In "Less Than 2 Years"
He urged "national unity" and "global solidarity". The coronavirus pandemic has affected more than 22 million people and killed 7,96,000 people worldwide. "With more connectedness, the virus has a better chance of spreading. But at the same time, we also have the technology and the knowledge to stop it", Adnahom said. [Full Article...]
Moderna: Over 40% of participants enrolled for Covid-19 vaccine trial
Russia's sovereign wealth fund which finances the Sputnik V project said Thursday that clinical trials will begin next week and involve more than 40,000 people in Russian Federation. "Among those countries are India, Brazil, South Korea, Cuba, and a number of other countries that have extended production facilities", he said. It has been reported that the new type of coronavirus vaccine produ... [Full Article...]
Trump accuses FDA 'deep state' of virus vaccine delay
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . He is not just against Trump administration using the vaccine. Meanwhile, there have been speculations of the FDA approving a vaccine under political pressure for the upcoming November elections. [Full Article...]
Johnson & Johnson to test coronavirus vaccine in 60,000 volunteers
Commenting, on this step, J&J spokesperson said "Our Phase 3 program is meant to be as robust as possible, could include up to 60,000 participants and will be conducted in places with high incidence rates". Pfizer and BioNTech recently entered into an agreement to supply the United States government with 100 million doses of their coronavirus vaccine in a $1.95bn (£1.48bn) deal, as part of th... [Full Article...]
Ontario records 108 new cases of COVID-19
Southwestern Public Health will be posting the information on their social media accounts until the new database is ready. Ottawa's death toll from COVID-19 stands at 266 residents. There are now just three local institutions still dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks as Mothercraft Ottawa Home Child Care has been cleared. Seventeen new cases were reported as resolved in Saturday's report, for a tota... [Full Article...]
Sturgis rally linked to 15 Minnesota COVID-19 cases, including 1 hospitalization
The Sturgis rally, which ended Sunday, brought hundreds of thousands of people to western South Dakota. "These are actually people who live in our Panhandle Public Health District area and that we have investigated, who went to Sturgis, and that was the point of exposure", said Paulette Schnell, Scotts Bluff County Health director. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus more likely to spread at loud pubs or restaurants, experts warn
Researchers then tracked the amounts of aerosols and droplets (up to 20 µm diameter) generated by the activities. The findings, published on the pre-print server ChemRxiv , are crucial in providing COVID-19 guidance for live musical performances and the safe distancing of performers and audience. [Full Article...]
Ontario reports 76 new cases of COVID-19
There are now just four active confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Grey-Bruce with 117 cases recovered and six referred to other health care units. "In fact, all 11 impacted units are transitioning to the new system today, at which point 31 of 34 PHUs will be using it", Elliott said. [Full Article...]