At present, a doubleヾigit number of efforts are devoted to the development of a vaccine against COVID. Here, we provide an overview of these (pre)clinical efforts and provide background information on the technologies behind these vaccines. In addition, we discuss potential hurdles that need ...
China is defending its zero-COVID-19 approach as more countries open borders and loosen restrictions. Zhong Nanshan, China's top epidemiologist, shares more insights with us. He says that the policy is necessary.RELATED STORIES Expert: New $300-billion climate fund is a polic...
according the John Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard, as of Feb. 11. Nearly every country above it, as well as Canada, is on the backside of either its second or third wave, with new case counts having significantly declined almost universally in the last two months. This h...
Overview of an Emerging Coronavirus Infection, COVID-19: Current Status of Vaccine Development and Therapeutics Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) first reported in Wuhan, China, causes serious respiratory illnesses such as lung failure and pneumonia. Sev... MS Rana,MM Hasan,ME Enan,...
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sudden reduction of both GHG emissions and air pollutants. Here, using national mobility data, we estimate global emission reductions for ten species during the period February to June 2020. We estimate that global NOx emissions declined...
UNSTRUCTURED Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread all around the world, affecting 212 countries that originated from Wuhan, China. In Pakistan, spread of COVID-19 infection is experienced at exponential rate. Until 3rd May, 2020, total 3,470,277 COVID-19 cases with 243,96...
“If all the countries treat the epidemic seriously, it is expected to end in June”. Today, Zhong Nanshan said at the Guangdong Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control Conference: If certain countries do not take measures vigorously to control COVID-19, the epidemic may be extended. At pre...
On February 21, with the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19, the government initiated a “whole government response” through a public-private partnership, with the NCC directing the strategy and the Ministry of Health (MoH)—alongside other ministries—overseeing the implementation. Given...
China released the 10th edition of its diagnosis and treatment protocol for COVID-19 on Saturday, the first of its kind since the country announced that it will be managed as a Category B disease.Over the past three years, the virus has been strictly prevented and controlled according to the...
But having said that, more medical care resources should now be diverted to villages in light of the requirements of the protocol so as to minimize the pressure on the public health system and the national economy that is expected to arise as a result of the projected resurgence of COVID-19...