Japan finds risk factors associated with waning immunity of Pfizer vaccine

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 22 Nov, 2021

New research from Japan, led by Jichi Medical University, has found several risk factors associated with greater wa...Read more

China's Clover Biopharma receives additional funding for booster dose evaluation

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Nov, 2021

China-based Clover Biopharmaceuticals and Norway-based CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovat...Read more

China's COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac to be safe for children and adolescents

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Nov, 2021

China-based SINOVAC Biotech has announced that results from blind data analysis of a multi-centre, case-driven, ran...Read more

Thailand supports Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 12 Nov, 2021

Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Thani Thongpakdi, together with President of the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Ass...Read more

Japan to buy 1.6M courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 11 Nov, 2021

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics have announced that the Japanese...Read more

Singaporean startup designs unique LED disinfection solutions

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 08 Nov, 2021

Singapore-based Ecosparks has designed a first-of-its-kind LED UV-C Air Disinfection Solution capable of killing the COV...Read more

WHO releases an open letter to G20 leads to accelerate vaccine availability

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Nov, 2021

WHO is emphasizing the poorest countries which are struggling to procure a reliable and adequate supply of vaccines and ...Read more

NZ secures anti-viral drug to treat medium-to-severe COVID-19 symptoms

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Nov, 2021

New Zealand has secured access to an important new COVID-19 drug that can save lives and cut time in hospital. Heal...Read more

Novavax, Serum Institute of India get EUA for COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 01 Nov, 2021

US-based Novavax, Inc. and Serum Institute of India have announced that the National Agency of Drug and Food Contro...Read more

Australia gives recognition to India's Covaxin & China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 01 Nov, 2021

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia has determined that Covaxin (manufactured by Bhar...Read more

ACT-Accelerator strategy calls for $23.4 B investment for global access to COVID-19 solutions

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 29 Oct, 2021

The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator has launched its strategic plan and budget for the next 12 months, outlin...Read more

Australia approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 27 Oct, 2021

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia has approved a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for i...Read more

Australia launches new tool to explain COVID-19 risks

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Oct, 2021

A calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination has been launched by th...Read more

Addressing Consumer Questions About COVID Booster Shots

COVID19 |  Opinion | By Devin Partida is a medical and health tech writer from San Francisco, California. She also writes about medical technologies, AI and cybersecurity on ReHack.com. | 0 Comment | 25 Oct, 2021

1. Who Is Eligible for a COVID Booster Shot?   As of now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD...Read more

Australia explores 'cell fitness' for predicting health outcomes in COVID-19 patients

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Oct, 2021

Cell fitness has been identified as a way of predicting health outcomes in COVID-19 patients, according to a University ...Read more

Australia secures access to two additional COVID-19 treatments

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Oct, 2021

The Australian government has secured access to two additional COVID-19 treatments to support the National Plan to Trans...Read more

Australia's Topelia to raises $25M in Series A funding for Antiviral Triple Therapy (ATT)

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Oct, 2021

Topelia Australia, a biotech company established to commercialize a novel ATT treatment for Australians in quarantine, h...Read more

Singapore recommends booster dose of mRNA vaccine for healthcare workers

COVID19 |  News | 0 Comment | 11 Oct, 2021

The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination (EC19V) in Singapore recommends that the healthcare and frontline workers; ...Read more