In Boston and in the Netherlands, scientists are racing to build a vaccine against the virus strangling the world.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
In Coronavirus Vaccine Race, China Strays From the Official Paths
Beijing is offering several vaccine candidates to employees of state-owned companies and the armed forces, while also conducting clinical trials in other countries.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
There are signs the death rate, which had stayed relatively low during the current surge, is starting to climb.
Researchers Debate Infecting People With Coronavirus to Test Vaccines
The technique, called a human challenge trial, has been used to evaluate other vaccines.
Decades-Old Soviet Studies Hint at Coronavirus Strategy
A married pair of virologists in Moscow tested a vaccine on their own children in the 1950s. Now, a side effect they found is sparking new hope for a defense against the coronavirus.
Sanofi Accelerates Its Timeline for Coronavirus Vaccine Development
The French drugmaker is testing two types of vaccines in a bid to catch up to competitors.
U.K. Lab to Sidestep Drug Industry to Sell Potential Virus Vaccine
Imperial College aims to develop a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to manufacture and is forming a partnership to sell it in low-income countries and Britain.
New Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Already Hit by Measles and Coronavirus
Five people have died in Mbandaka, a western city more than 750 miles away from another Ebola outbreak in the country. It is unclear how the disease emerged in the city during lockdown.
In Some Nations, Coronavirus Is Only One of Many Outbreaks
In countries like Honduras, the virus has diverted resources from efforts to fight other serious diseases, straining weak public health systems, draining supplies and unraveling hard-won gains.
Moderna Vaccine Trial: How Upbeat Coronavirus News Fueled a Stock Surge
The desperate hunt for treatments and vaccines has changed how researchers, regulators, drug companies like Moderna, investors and journalists do their jobs.