Tag: Medical research
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....
Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID outbreak
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AP) - Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew increasingly alarmed to hear that one, and then three...
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...
South Africa sees ‘huge discrepancy’ in virus, total deaths
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The South African Medical Research Council is reporting a “huge discrepancy†between the country’s confirmed COVID-19 deaths and the number of...
South Africa sees ‘huge discrepancy’ in virus, total deaths
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The South African Medical Research Council is reporting a “huge discrepancy†between the country’s confirmed COVID-19 deaths and the number of...