Johnson & Johnson begins Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial in U.S.
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: NBC news By Erika Edwards The drugmaker’s […]
New York Times: Moderna and Pfizer Reveal Secret Blueprints for Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
The companies hope to earn the trust of the public and of scientists who have clamored for details of the studies. By Denise Grady and Katie Thomas Two drug companies that are leading […]
The UAE has approved a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Source: CNBC KEY POINTS The vaccine, developed by China’s Sinopham, will be given to the UAE’s frontline workers. According to NCEMA, 31,000 volunteers in the UAE have already participated in […]
NIH ‘very concerned’ about serious side effect in AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial
Source: CNN (Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered […]
Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be given to Americans before end of the year, CEO says
Source: CNBC KEY POINTS Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the drugmaker should have key data from its late-stage trial for the Food and Drug Administration by the end of October. […]
AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Resume in U.K.
Source: WSJ AstraZeneca AZN 1.24% PLC said Saturday clinical trials for its experimental coronavirus vaccine have resumed in the U.K. after regulators concluded it was safe to do so, following a pause in studies […]
A COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Only 50% Effective. Is That Good Enough?
Source: NPR By Allison Auberry As we get closer to a COVID-19 vaccine, it’s exciting to imagine a day when the virus is gone. But a vaccine will not be […]
China Injects Hundreds of Thousands With Experimental Covid-19 Vaccines
Source: WSJ By Chao Deng A Chinese pharmaceutical company has injected hundreds of thousands of people with experimental Covid-19 vaccines, as its Western counterparts warn against administering mass vaccinations before rigorous scientific studies […]
Boris Johnson will announce new measures to reduce the number of people legally allowed to socially gather from 30 to six
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce new measures on Wednesday to reduce the number of people legally allowed to socially gather from 30 to six in England to control […]
Video: CEOs Of 9 Pharmaceutical Companies Vow To Make Safety Top Priority In Development Of COVID Vaccine
On Tuesday (September 8) nine leading U.S. and European firms signed a pledge to maintain standards in testing. Signatories include Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca. The unusual move comes amid heated […]
AstraZeneca puts COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold over safety concern: Stat News
Source: Yahoo Finance (Reuters) – AstraZeneca Plc has paused a late-stage trial of one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, […]
BioNTech, Pfizer begin German part of COVID-19 vaccine study
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life it will be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Biotech firm BioNTech said on […]
A coronavirus vaccine by Election Day? Probably not. Here’s why
Source: CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN (CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to get ready to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by as early as next […]
Race for Coronavirus Vaccine Pits Spy Against Spy
Source: New York Times By Julian E. Barnes and Michael Venutolo-Mantovani The intelligence wars over vaccine research have intensified as China and Russia expand their efforts to steal American work at both research […]
Pakistan among countries to run Phase 3 trials of two Chinese firms’ Covid-19 vaccines
Source: Dawn China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Saturday four more countries have agreed to run late-stage clinical tests of their coronavirus vaccine candidates, as […]
Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine generated an immune response, study says
By Elizabeth Cohen, Naomi Thomas, Zahra Ullah and Matthew Chance, CNN (CNN) A Covid-19 vaccine developed and tested in Russia generated neutralizing antibodies in dozens of study subjects, and while the vaccine often caused […]
Novavax Vaccine Phase I / II Trial Published in the New England Journal of Medicine
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles for the war against Covid 19, especially the vaccines. Abstract BACKGROUND NVX-CoV2373 is a recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (rSARS-CoV-2) nanoparticle […]
Who is Winning the Vaccine Timeline
Covid Vaccine Frontrunners Will Soon See Their Moment of Truth Source: Bloomberg By Naomi Kresge Early data anticipated as soon as mid-September, analysts say Three companies may have data before […]
CDC documents say states should prepare to distribute Covid-19 vaccines as soon as late October
(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told public health officials around the United States to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine as soon as late […]
How we’re developing a COVID-19 vaccine at ‘Warp Speed’: Alex Azar
Source: USA Today By Alex M. Azar II and Moncef Slaoui; Opinion contributors We are encouraged by the progress so far, and hope to celebrate the successful delivery of a […]