Coronavirus

Brazilian Viper Venom May Become Tool in Fight Against Coronavirus, Study Shows

Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey…

3 years ago

India’s Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 200,000 after Record Case Surge

India’s COVID-19 death toll surged past 200,000 on Wednesday as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a…

4 years ago

Coronavirus Pandemic ‘a Long Way from Over’ WHO Says

Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 mean the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought…

4 years ago

New Virus Variant Detected in India; Experts Urge Caution

A new and potentially troublesome variant of the coronavirus has been detected in India, as have variants first detected in…

4 years ago

South Africa Drops Coronavirus Alert Level After Dip in New Infections

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the nation will move from coronavirus alert level three to level one in…

4 years ago

Moderna Set to Test Coronavirus Booster Shot For South African Strain

Drugmaker, Moderna says it has shipped doses of its variant-specific booster shot to the National Institutes of Health for clinical…

4 years ago

Single-Shot Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Safe, US Regulators Say

A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective.…

4 years ago

Senegal Begins Vaccinating Against Coronavirus

Authorities in Senegal have said fighting misinformation and Covid-19 vaccination reluctance will be key in the campaign launched on Tuesday.…

4 years ago

‘Extremely Unlikely’ Coronavirus Leaked from Lab in China, WHO Says

International experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 have all but dismissed a theory that the virus came from a laboratory…

4 years ago

Thousands of Hong Kong Residents Locked Down to Contain Coronavirus

Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down in their homes Saturday in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening…

4 years ago

Rwandan Authorities Put Capital Under 15-day Lockdown to Slow Coronavirus

Rwanda has imposed a 15-day lockdown on its capital, Kigali, as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus cases…

4 years ago

Andy Murray Tests Positive for Coronavirus Leaving Australian Open Hopes in Doubt

Andy Murray has tested positive for coronavirus just weeks ahead of the Australian Open, according to reports. Murray is set…

4 years ago

Pope’s Personal Doctor Dies from Coronavirus ‘Complications’

Pope Francis' personal doctor has died from Covid complications aged 78. Fabrizio Soccorsi, who was chosen as the pontiff's personal…

4 years ago

Oil Prices Fall on Renewed Coronavirus Concerns as China Cases Mount

Oil prices fell on georMonday on renewed concerns about global fuel demand amid strict coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and new…

4 years ago

Veteran Broadcaster Larry King, 87, in Hospital with Covid

Veteran broadcaster Larry King has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at a hospital in Los Angeles, according…

4 years ago

Morocco Begins Three Weeks Night Curfew to Curb Spread of Coronavirus

Morocco has commenced the implementation of the three weeks night curfew to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. The…

4 years ago

Germany Set for Christmas Lockdown as Coronavirus Cases Surge

Germany will go into a hard lockdown over the Christmas period as the number of deaths and infections from the…

4 years ago

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak  Outlines Spending Plans Amid Coronavirus

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned on Wednesday the "economic emergency had only just begun" as he outlined the UK's spending…

4 years ago

Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Shows 70% Effectiveness in Preventing Coronavirus

AstraZeneca has reported that late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine developed with Oxford University were “highly effective’’ in preventing disease,…

4 years ago