Covid 19

A particularly interesting avenue is giving them to people who aren’t infected yet as a preventative tool. If the antibodies are potent and long-lasting enough, they could provide sufficient protection for a period of time before a vaccine is found. … [Read more...] about Oxford University scientists to carry out first major trial of a tailor-made Covid-19 ‘antibody cocktail’ on hospitalised patients to see if it treats the disease

The Taiwan Lantern Festival, an annual celebration to mark the end of the upcoming Lunar New Year in mid-February, will be cancelled this year because of COVID-19, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said, citing the recent local infection cases. … [Read more...] about Taiwan cancels major festival as domestic COVID-19 cases rise

"Rahul Gandhi spared no opportunity to demotivate the nation in the spirited fight against COVID-19. Today when India has one of the lowest cases and our scientists have come up with a vaccine, why hasn''t he congratulated the scientists and lauded 130 crore Indians even once?" he asked on Twitter. … [Read more...] about JP Nadda poses questions for Rahul on China, farmers and COVID-19

Political analyst Atsuo Ito said he saw two major problems with Suga's response to the pandemic: that it was incremental and slow, and that he was a poor communicator despite having been the top government spokesman in his previous role as chief cabinet secretary. … [Read more...] about Surge in COVID-19 cases puts Tokyo Games in doubt

The House last week impeached Trump for a second time, accusing him of inciting insurrection, and his Senate trial is set to start soon after Biden’s inauguration. If convicted, Trump, the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, could be barred from again holding office.      … [Read more...] about Biden, Harris to Honor US Coronavirus Dead Ahead of Inauguration