Paralympian Neil Fachie says athletes face moral dilemma over vaccine
British Paralympian Neil Fachie believes athletes face a moral dilemma over being vaccinated for COVID-19 ahead of high-risk individuals but said he would take the shot if it was offered before this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Senior Olympics official Dick Pound said ...
Olympic wrestling champion says athletes shouldn't get vaccine first
Canada's Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe has said frontline workers and vulnerable people should be prioritized over Olympic athletes for the new coronavirus vaccine. Senior International Olympic Committee official Dick Pound said on Friday athletes should be given priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine so ...
Need to get a PCR test? Here’s what to expect from Japan’s new low-cost testing facilities.
With COVID-19 entrenched in daily life, people are more open about testing and the private sector is stepping in to expand testing options.
There will be a price to pay for making vaccines too expensive
Most rich-country governments have produced pandemic-response packages that are sharply nationalist and inward-looking.
Why Moderna’s vaccine win is a giant leap against pandemics
Alongside recent results from Pfizer, the news that a vaccine is proving effective is a great step forward.
A coronavirus vaccine is coming, so who gets it first?
While many people will want to be protected against COVID-19, nations will need to decide who needs prioritizing for vaccination.
Vaccines use bizarre stuff. We need a supply chain now.
The rarity of horseshoe crab blood and shark liver oil mean proper measures need putting into place to enable mass production of vaccines.
A COVID-19 vaccine won’t help if people don’t trust it
As the battle to find a solution continues, planning ahead for convincing the public to get on board becomes crucial.
Don’t get depressed over those COVID-19 antibody studies
A real solution to the pandemic won't be found overnight, so be prepared for good news and bad along the way.
Why I just volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial
The notion of testing COVID-19 vaccines by deliberately infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus — something that’s now on the table — isn’t necessarily crazy or unethical. It’s smart, and has benefits that far outweigh the risks. Challenge trials, as scientists call them, vastly speed ...
Congo health minister's resignation over Ebola snub could unblock new vaccine
Congo's health minister resigned on Monday after being stripped of responsibility for managing the country's Ebola outbreak, potentially paving the way for the introduction of a second vaccine to contain the spreading epidemic. Oly Ilunga has overseen Congo's near year-long response to what is the ...
U.S. agency helps fund Takeda effort to develop Zika vaccine
Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. on Thursday said it is developing a vaccine to prevent the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects, and has secured funding from a U.S. government agency. Takeda, which is also working on vaccines for other mosquito-borne ...
