WHO trial finds remdesivir has little effect on COVID-19
Early results from large, randomised trial suggest antiviral does little to reduce mortality rates or time in hospital. A World ...
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Coronavirus: WHO to roll out 120 million rapid COVID-19 tests to poorer countries
The rapid tests are generally considered less accurate - though much faster - than higher-grade genetic versions. A plan to ...
Coronavirus: New global test will give results ‘in minutes’
A test that can diagnose Covid-19 in minutes will dramatically expand the capacity to detect cases in low- and middle-income ...
Coronavirus: WHO reports record daily rise in new infections
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded a record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus infections, with 307,930 ...
The hospitals where Covid-19 sufferers wait for others to die before they can be put on a respirator
Catastrophic conditions in chaotic ill-equipped hospitals overflowing with Covid-19 patients -- patients forced to wait for others to die so they can ...
Coronavirus: We hope this pandemic will be over in two years, WHO chief says
The WHO's director general says a vaccine "won't end the pandemic on its own" and individuals will need to take ...
First Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States begins
The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States began Monday. The investigational vaccine was ...
UK Urges States to Protect Immunisation Programmes, Search for Covid-19 Vaccine
The UK has urged UN members to protect vital immunisation programmes across the world, while remaining focused on supporting the ...
Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine found to produce COVID-19 antibodies
Scientists at the University of Oxford say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt ...
Petrol sold to Nigeria from Europe ‘dirtier’ than black market ‘bush’ fuel
Samples from illegal refineries in Niger delta found to be of a higher quality than imported petrol in new analysis ...
