Tag: coronavirus vaccine

Oxford University vaccine trial paused as participant falls ill

AstraZeneca describes the pause in its keenly-awaited final clinical trials as routine

Kenyan scientists among Oxford University researchers hunting for corona vaccine: Ministry

Speaking on a day the virus claimed 18 people, the ministry said the country is exploring different vaccine trials across the globe.

FBI says China hackers trying to steal coronavirus vaccine research

FBI and Homeland Security say China hackers are also targeting information and intellectual property on treatments and testing for COVID-19.

Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine to be trialled on patients from Thursday, developers confident drug ‘has 80%chance of success’

Oxford University scientists, who are developing the COVID-19 vaccine said the drug has an 80 per cent chance of success, reports Sky News.

Here’s why WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away

Vaccines have historically taken two to five years to develop but researchers could potentially develop a vaccine in a much shorter time.

How contagious is coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?

C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is and how it spreads. According to the World Health Organisation, 16-21% of people with the virus in China became severely ill and 2-3% of those infected have died. Read more: The […]

Coronavirus: Kenya Airways suspends flights to China

Kenya Airways (KQ) on Friday suspended flights to Guangzhou, China following the coronavirus outbreak. In a public statement dated January 31st, KQ said they decided to suspend flights to China indefinitely after discussions with Health and Foreign Affairs ministries. “Further to our prior communication, we have temporarily suspended flights to and from Guangzhou effective January […]