Pandemic

The other vaccine is a joint project between AstraZeneca and Oxford University currently in late-stage trials. Morrison said Monday that CSL will manufacture that vaccine as well for distribution in Australia, and that he expects 3.8 million doses to be available in January or February 2021.  … [Read more...] about WHO: World Must Learn from COVID, Prepare for Next Pandemic

This is the fourth time such a review committee has been established to examine the response to an international health crisis. Such a panel met in 2010 to evaluate responses to the H1N1 Influenza outbreak, in 2014 to review deadlines for implementing international regulations, and in 2016 for the West Africa Ebola outbreak. … [Read more...] about WHO to Review International Health Regulations During Pandemic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday his government will launch an ambitious program to test at least half a million people daily for COVID-19, with the results back within minutes. The prime minister said he hoped the “moonshot” program -- a reference to the 1960s-era American manned lunar program -- will be in place before the end of the year, and would return Britain to some sort of normality and grant more freedom to those who test negative for the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Global Death Toll from COVID-19 Pandemic Reaches 900,000

Worse still, if classes can't be run safely, parents' association representative Morillas worries that public school students may be forced to return to online learning. She fears that would leave them lagging behind their peers in private schools which may be able to stay open. … [Read more...] about Spain heads back to school, but the pandemic is exposing inequality

Things become political. Republicans voice their support of the drug while Democrats express doubt. America is more connected yet more divided than ever. Rumors and misinformation regarding the virus and potential treatments circulate on social media. The economy takes a hit as the pandemic drags on. Within a year, a potential vaccine begins expedited review and there are promises that tens of millions of doses will be available within a few months. But of the hundreds of millions of people living in the US, who will get the vaccine first? … [Read more...] about Experts predicted a coronavirus pandemic years ago. Now it’s playing out before our eyes