Beijing is offering several vaccine candidates to employees of state-owned companies and the armed forces, while also conducting clinical trials in other countries.
Tag: Tests (Medical)
Big Business in Bangladesh: Selling Fake Coronavirus Certificates
A hospital owner was arrested trying to flee in disguise after selling certificates saying that migrant workers were coronavirus-free. Most were never tested.
Coronavirus Briefing: The Dire State of Testing
Scenes from the early days of the pandemic are being replayed, as Americans wait for hours in snaking lines to get a test.
Patient Is Reported Free of H.I.V., but Scientists Urge Caution
Brazilian scientists say the man no longer shows signs of the infection after taking a powerful drug cocktail. But the preliminary results require confirmation.
Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, to Take Another Coronavirus Test
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil said he would take another test for the coronavirus after a news report indicated he had developed symptoms of Covid-19.
Federal Officials Turn to a New Testing Strategy as Infections Surge
Millions of additional coronavirus tests may be processed with “pooling,” enabling widespread surveillance as the country struggles to reopen.
How the World Missed Covid-19’s Silent Spread
Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face of mounting evidence.
China Is Collecting DNA From Tens of Millions of Men and Boys, Using U.S. Equipment
Even children are pressed into giving blood samples to build a sweeping genetic database that will add to Beijing’s growing surveillance capabilities, raising questions about abuse and privacy.
FDA Revokes Emergency Coronavirus Use of Malaria Drugs
The agency said that a review of some studies showed that the drugs’ potential benefits in treating Covid-19 did not outweigh the risks.
New Study Finds Hydroxychloroquine Did Not Prevent Covid-19
The first carefully controlled trial of hydroxychloroquine given to people exposed to the coronavirus did not show any benefit.