Virology

US Launches First Clinical Tests on New Coronavirus Vaccine

The first participant in a clinical test for a vaccine against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a government official, AP National Institutes of Health funded the trial, which is being conducted at the Seattle Health Research Institute in Washington, DC.

Covid-19 cases in Greece jump to 31; Amaliada region enters Phase 2 of containment

The total number of the new coronavirus cases in Greece has risen to 31, after 21 more people who came in contact with the country's ninth confirmed case tested positive, Greek Health Ministry spokesman Dimitris Tsiodras said in press briefing on Thursday.

Hungary Confirmed the First Cases of COVID-19 in the Country

The information was released by Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Hungary confirmed the first two cases of the new coronavirus in its territory. Both infected people are Iranian students studying in the Central European country. This was announced by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, quoted by BTA.

Coronavirus: China has Developed a Vaccine that Shows Immunity

Chinese authorities are confident that the epidemic of the new coronavirus will be defeated, and normal life in most parts of the country will be restored by the end of February. "There is confidence in China that soon we will finally defeat this outbreak," Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said.

Unprecedented demand for flu vaccine

Health experts' warnings over the dangers associated with the flu virus this winter appear to have bolstered demand among the Greek population this year, figures show. About 2,350,000 vaccines have already been distributed across the country and an extra 500,000 doses are on their way to help meet the unprecedented demand for shots. [EPA]

Scientists Are Working on a Vaccine against African Swine Fever

Scientists are working hard on a vaccine against the African swine fever because of the outbreak of the virus in Asia, according to the Associated Press quoted by BTA.

Farmers have delayed the spread of the virus for a long time by quarantine and killing the infected animals. However, the devastating onset of the disease in East Asia is intensifying and requires another solution.

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