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Covid 19
Regeneron terms Covid-19 antibody therapy data ‘encouraging’
December 31, 2020 02:47 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: REGN), the New York-headquartered biotechnology firm, has said that the company has garnered “encouraging data” from the Phase 1/2/3 clinical trials of the Regeneron Covid-19 antibody cocktail. The t...
Study: New variant spreads easily than before but no severe illness seen
December 30, 2020 08:02 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary The PHE had identified a new variant -VUI – 202012/01 in mid-December, when there was a rapid increase in cases A new PHE study has shown that no severe illness is caused by the new coronavirus variant as compared to other strains.....
Moderna to offer its new Covid-19 vaccine to its own employees, contractors, and board members
December 30, 2020 07:29 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary Moderna was granted emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 18 December Moderna’s vaccine has 95 per cent efficacy Canada, South Korea will be procuring 40 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine eac.....
New virus strain: EU starts to ease bans, WHO to meet
December 23, 2020 10:48 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharySummary Europe began to lift travel bans that were put in place to curb the virus from 23 December The EU has insisted virus tests be carried out on passengers within 72 hours before travel Just as the first doses of vaccines sparked .....
WHO calls for a meeting to discuss new coronavirus variant and its spread
December 23, 2020 02:25 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe World Health Organization (WHO) is all set to hold a meeting of its members to discuss the next steps that will help in countering the new coronavirus strain that has emerged in Britain last week, said Hans Kluge, Regional Director of WHO. The .....
Cut off: UK requests France to lift freight curbs
December 22, 2020 10:04 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary PM Boris Johnson has requested French President Emmanuel Macron to lift the ban on freight and passengers from the UK The measures agreed between both the parties will be announced today, which will come into effect from 23 December .....
Covid-19 new variant: France imposes travel ban on UK
December 22, 2020 12:44 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharySummary Some European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and Romania have imposed travel restrictions on the UK France has imposed a 48-hour travel ban on the UK, starting from midnight of 20 December, in order.....
New Covid-19 strain: Sunak under pressure to announce fresh relief packages
December 21, 2020 10:49 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary A new variant of the Covid-19 strain called VUI-202012/0 has been discovered in the UK Experts said that the new strain is more infectious than the earlier variant The government has imposed a new stay-at-home lockdown from Sunday Wit.....
US lawmakers to get Covid-19 vaccine soon, Moderna vaccine gets advisory backing
December 18, 2020 11:16 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary US lawmakers are expected to get inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in next few days The Office of the Attending Physician has informed the Members of the House about the eligibility criteria Meanwhile, an external panel has a.....
Coronavirus update: tough restrictions to last long with rising cases
December 18, 2020 06:49 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary Experts predict the restrictions to last until February with more than 35,000 cases recorded on Thursday England faces tougher restrictions from tomorrow with parts of east and south-east moving into tier 3 Scientis.....
Valneva Covid-19 vaccine: French pharma begins its first UK clinical trials
December 17, 2020 01:40 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Valneva clinical trials to start from today in the UK The potential Covid-19 vaccine is being developed in Livingston, West Lothian The initial testing of the vaccine will be done on 150 Brits The early phase 1 and 2 trials will ident.....
AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) shares tumble 9% after $39-billion Alexion (NASDAQ: ALXN) deal
December 15, 2020 02:56 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary AstraZeneca shares slumped to an eight-month low after the announcement of the Alexion deal With the Monday’s plunge, the YTD return of the AstraZeneca stock has once again turned negative The shares of Cambridge-headquartere.....
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination: Family doctors to administer doses
December 15, 2020 12:56 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharySummary Pfizer/BioNTech SE vaccine is being rolled out to General Practitioners today, a week after the first dose was administered Most patients can receive vaccination services from today afternoon in clinics run by family doctors Englan.....
Christmas cheer: Transport Secretary announces £3 mn to meet festive travel demand
December 12, 2020 10:50 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Transport Secretary announces funding to bolster the coach services With the additional funding, 80,000 seats will be made available to ensure a smooth travel With the festive season around the corner, the UK government has announc.....
Pfizer vaccine update: People with serious allergies told to avoid the shot
December 10, 2020 07:04 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary UK began its mass inoculation drive this Tuesday It was the first nation to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine last week, which displayed an efficacy rate of 95 per cent Anyone with a known history of anaphylaxis to a vaccine, foo.....
Covid-19 update: medicine regulator to assess the dose regimen for AstraZeneca vaccine
December 10, 2020 12:26 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe UK medical regulator would be examining the data from the clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine developed jointly by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The body would be assessing which dosing regimen is best for usage, said June Raine, chief.....
It is V-day in Britain: Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to start rolling out
December 08, 2020 08:08 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharySummary Britain is the first western country to start the vaccination program on 8 December The NHS frontline staff, care home residents, and people above the age of 80 will be initially administered the vaccine Britain has become .....
Britain to roll out Covid-19 vaccine this week
December 07, 2020 09:10 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaFootage posted by the National Health Service has shown that vaccine boxes are being stored safely in special fridges at the Croydon University Hospital in south London. UK would be the first country to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine this week, whic.....
OptiGene’s ‘No-swab’ coronavirus test found to be highly sensitive
December 01, 2020 10:57 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAn evaluation of OptiGene’s RT-LAMP Covid-19 tests carried out by NHS trusts and universities has confirmed its high sensitivity to the virus. The British government has also confirmed that the technical and clinical assessment of the tests wer...
Coronavirus update: England infections down by nearly one-third during lockdown
November 30, 2020 07:42 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySummary Study conducted by the Imperial College of London between 13-24 November An R rate of less than one attained during the period Covid-19 infections have dropped by 30 per cent during the month-long lockdown imposed in England that b.....
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