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Russia's COVID-19 vaccine: Trial results 'encouraging but small'

A peer review of trials of the Sputnik V vaccine published in The Lancet reports promising results, but adds that more work is needed.

Europe News

Pharma companies aim to avoid lawsuits over corona vaccine

The pharmaceutical industry are preemptively looking to avoid lawsuits in the coronavirus vaccine race through their negotiations with the European Commission.

France

Macron: Coronavirus vaccine likely ready in 'coming months'

It comes after the EU secured 225 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by German company CureVac.

World News

Record flu vaccine doses produced to avert COVID-19 hospitals crisis

Authorities are hoping to reduce the number of flu patients in hospitals this winter amid fears of a COVID-19 rebound.

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USA

US developing strain of coronavirus for future vaccine tests

The strain of coronavirus could one day be injected into volunteers to test whether experimental vaccines are effective.

World News

Which countries are best-placed for getting a COVID-19 vaccine?

37 vaccines are currently undergoing human trials worldwide.

Russia

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 'more of a Molotov cocktail at this point'

Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says there are many questions behind the announcement by Vladimir Putin.

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Only 50% of Brits say they will definitely get vaccinated

Researchers found that respondents who are sceptical about science and authority are more likely to refuse the vaccine.

United Kingdom

Misinformation on social media is a 'threat' to coronavirus vaccine

Concern among doctors is growing over the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media platforms.

World News

COVID-19: EU reserves 300 million doses of vaccines in Sanofi deal

Coronavirus: EU says it struck deal with Sanofi for 300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

USA

Largest test of experimental COVID-19 vaccine begins in the US

30,000 people are taking part across the country. Results aren't expected before November.

Green News

Crab blood used to make COVID vaccine outrages animal rights activists

Horseshoe crab blood has been a cornerstone of biomedical research for decades, but do things need to change?

United Kingdom

UK government secures 90 million coronavirus vaccine doses

There are three candidate vaccines for which the UK has secured early access.

Brazil

COVID-19: Footvolley returns to Rio as Australia suspends parliament

Meanwhile, US infections are close to hit the four million mark.

USA

‘This is good news’: US hails results from coronavirus vaccine trial

After results of a COVID-19 vaccine trial were released, Dr Fauci, the US government’s top infectious disease expert, said: “No matter how you slice this, this is good news.”

USA

Novavax receives $1.6 billion from US government for 100m vaccines

NVX‑CoV2373 is the name of the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Smart Regions

Project harnesses data from 11 EU countries to help beat COVID-19

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions takes a look at one EU project that's strengthening the epidemiological and virological surveillance of COVID-19 by harnessing patient data from 11 European countries.

World News

Coronavirus vaccine: European countries strike deal with pharma giant

If the University of Oxford approves a coronavirus vaccine that is currently testing, the EU will be provided with at least 300 million doses.

United Kingdom

Global Vaccine Summit seeks to coordinate COVID-19 inoculation drive

A global summit aims to raise $7.4 billion for vaccine programmes for the years to come - with a focus on organising a future coronavirus vaccine

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Powerful properties: how tobacco is being used to fight COVID-19

In partnership with The European Commission

Futuris takes a look at how scientists in Spain are using tobacco and molecular farming to help create tailor-made vaccines and antibodies.