Tag: Drug trials
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S....
The Latest: Ga. Democratic Senate candidate’s wife has virus
ATLANTA -- Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff says he's in isolation with his wife, who contracted COVID-19.The 33-year-old candidate said his wife, Dr....
The Latest: Greece reports 31 new virus cases, no deaths
ATHENS, Greece - Greek authorities have announced 31 new coronavirus cases in the last day, with eight from arrivals from abroad. There were no...
The Latest: German cruise ship out for 1st time since virus
BERLIN - A German cruise ship has set sail for the first time since the industry was shut down because of the coronavirus, with...
The Latest: Swimming pools and gyms reopen in England
LONDON - Swimming pools and gyms in England are reopening for the first time since the U.K. went into lockdown as public health officials...
The Latest: Africa’s cases surpass 800,000, rising in Kenya
JOHANNESBURG - Africa’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 800,000. That’s according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South...
The Latest: India begins 1st human trials of potential drug
NEW DELHI - India began its first human trials of a novel coronavirus vaccine candidate as the world’s second-most populous country recorded nearly 49,000...
The Latest: White House to resume daily COVID-19 briefings
WASHINGTON - The White House is reviving its public coronavirus task force briefings, and President Donald Trump will again take on a starring role.Trump...
Asia Today: Outbreak in northwest China spreads to 2nd city
BEIJING (AP) - China’s latest coronavirus outbreak has spread to a second city in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. One of the 17 new...
Chinese executives get ‘pre-test’ injections in vaccine race
BEIJING (AP) - In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives,...