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Serum Institute of India to manufacture Oxford Ebola vaccine backed by $8.6 million CEPI fundingSerum Institute of India will produce clinical trial doses of a new Ebola vaccine from Oxford University. This initiative is backed by fres...
Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccineCEPI is investing around $60 million to speed up the creation of vaccines against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus. This funding will supp...
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 monthsA new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
What is Ebola, how does it spread and is there any outbreak in India? All FAQs answeredEbola outbreak: The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public he...
Could cruise ship passengers sue over the hantavirus outbreak?Travelers on the MV Hondius find themselves with few legal recourses following a hantavirus outbreak. Oceanwide Expeditions, the company be...
Hantavirus in India? Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures; check what is Andes virus, signs, symptoms and prevention tipsHantavirus update: India has heightened surveillance for Hantavirus following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported eig...
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
WHO warns of more hantavirus cases in 'limited' outbreakThree passengers died from hantavirus after a cruise. The World Health Organization believes the outbreak will be limited if precautions ar...
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
New theory explains why a coronavirus-flu 'twindemic' may never happenBefore the coronavirus became a global threat, influenza was the among the most common severe respiratory infections each year.
China says not granting passport renewals for non-essential travelThe administration said in a statement on social media it will "normally issue passports" for individuals who need to travel abroad for stu...
China willing to help India in COVID-19 fightChina is aware that the epidemic in India has been severe recently, and there is a temporary shortage of necessary materials for epidemic p...
Travel disruptions, cost cutting key issues for U.S. business in ChinaNinety percent of the 100 or so respondents said they were affected by such disruptions, up from 77% last month, according to a monthly sur...
Hotter, humid weather may not halt spread of COVID-19: StudyTemperature and latitude are not associated with the spread of COVID-19 disease, according to a global study that found school closures and...
China Parliament sets key meeting for May as COVID-19 epidemic subsidesChina announced that its parliament will open a key annual session on May 22, signalling that Beijing sees the country returning to normal ...
Covid -19: Assam invokes Epidemic ActFollowing the pandemic, Assam state Election commission has deferred election to Bodoland Territorial Council. Election was slated for Apri...
Haryana government declares COVID-19 an epidemic"COVID-19 declared epidemic in Haryana," Health minister Anil Vij said in a tweet.
Global growth to 'dip below' last year's rate: IMF chiefThe COVID-19 outbreak "is no longer regional issue, it is a global problem (that) calls for global response," Georgieva said. The epidemic'...
New virus has infected 83,000 globally, caused 2,800 deathsThe World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.