Top vaccine scientists advising the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have warned against giving children a vaccine against the coronavirus. The scientists said COVID-19 develops differently in children: Most get mild or almost no symptoms, with a small proportion developing multi-inflammatory syndrome – which can be fatal. Vaccines currently in phase three trials base their data from adult participants. … Continue reading US health experts warn about giving coronavirus jabs to children
Study: Weather alone does not significantly impact the spread of the coronavirus
A new study found that weather alone has no significant impact on coronavirus transmission. In a paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) elaborated that temperature and humidity do not play a key role in the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). Weather influences the environment in which the … Continue reading Study: Weather alone does not significantly impact the spread of the coronavirus
Health experts raise concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children
Two health experts have voiced their concerns regarding immunizing children against the coronavirus. During an Oct. 22 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing, pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Cody Meissner brought up the issue of safety in testing a COVID-19 vaccine on children. Meissner, a member of the FDA’s Biological Products Advisory Committee, told his fellow committee members … Continue reading Health experts raise concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children
Europe gearing up for another lockdown as new COVID-19 infections soar
Some European countries are preparing to implement lockdown measures over a “second wave” of COVID-19 infections. The resulting lockdown orders will shut down public life and cripple the economy as a consequence. According to Reuters, world leaders face a difficult task ahead – seeking to limit the spread of the coronavirus and the damage resulting from lockdowns while waiting … Continue reading Europe gearing up for another lockdown as new COVID-19 infections soar
Who needs SCIENCE? China justifies widespread COVID-19 immunizations without bothering with clinical trials
The Chinese government defended widespread immunizations against COVID-19 outside of clinical trials in the country. The vaccinations were warranted, as there were no documented side effects from the experimental vaccines, and imported COVID-19 cases proved to be a serious risk to the country. Chinese National Health Commission director for coronavirus vaccine development Zheng Zhongwei said Oct. 20 that China … Continue reading Who needs SCIENCE? China justifies widespread COVID-19 immunizations without bothering with clinical trials
AstraZeneca begins advanced trials for COVID-19 antibody medication
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has commenced late-stage trials for its COVID-19 antibody drug. In an Oct. 9 statement, the company said that two tests for the AZD7442 long-acting antibody drug, involving 6,000 adult participants worldwide, will look at the medication’s ability to prevent COVID-19 symptoms. A subsequent trial to observe AZD7442’s use as a COVID-19 treatment, involving 4,000 volunteers, … Continue reading AstraZeneca begins advanced trials for COVID-19 antibody medication
WHO reverses course, again: Lockdowns as primary response to COVID-19 now said to be “damaging”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against lockdowns as a primary response to the COVID-19 pandemic after seeing the extent of damage they have caused. The organization’s latest advice is a complete turnaround from its earlier stance, which recommended lockdowns to address the coronavirus’s spread. Dr. David Nabarro, the special envoy on COVID-19, told The Spectator that the organization does not advocate … Continue reading WHO reverses course, again: Lockdowns as primary response to COVID-19 now said to be “damaging”
AstraZeneca’s no-profit pledge for coronavirus vaccines may end in 2021
A memorandum of understanding between British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Brazilian public health research institution Fiocruz obtained by The Financial Times stated the drugmaker has the right to declare the pandemic’s end by July 2021. Under the document’s terms, AstraZeneca will also be providing doses of its coronavirus vaccine – developed in tandem with the University of Oxford – on a cost … Continue reading AstraZeneca’s no-profit pledge for coronavirus vaccines may end in 2021
Second wave of coronavirus in Europe starting to affect the elderly
Coronavirus infections in Europe are starting to reach people aged 65 and above, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The new wave of infections was mainly caused by younger people with little to no symptoms infecting their older family members. This has caused a rise in COVID-19-related hospitalizations and fatalities during … Continue reading Second wave of coronavirus in Europe starting to affect the elderly
Former police chief stricken with COVID-19 kills himself to protect family from coronavirus
A retired police chief in the U.K., who became “paranoid and neurotic” while undergoing self-quarantine due to the Wuhan coronavirus, committed suicide to spare his family from infection. Fifty-eight-year-old James Connelly Webster was found dead April 1 in a garden chalet at his Crackington Haven home. The former assistant chief constable of Devon and Cornwall isolated himself … Continue reading Former police chief stricken with COVID-19 kills himself to protect family from coronavirus
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