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Doctor Called for Vaccine Trial
in Africa. Now He's Sorry

Apr 8, 2020 2:03 PM CDT

Doctor Called for Vaccine Trial in Africa. Now He's Sorry

People weren't pleased with idea

(Newser) - A French doctor says he's sorry for suggesting Africa should be home to a trial for a coronavirus vaccine in televised comments viewed as racist. Jean-Paul Mira, the head of intensive care at Paris' Cochin Hospital, was discussing a vaccine trial in Europe and Australia during a debate on...

Another Potential Vaccine
Surfaces in Pittsburgh

new study

Apr 3, 2020 2:15 PM CDT

Another Potential Vaccine Surfaces in Pittsburgh

It shows promise in mice, and researchers are seeking permission to start clinical trials

(Newser) - The world is thought to be a year or so away from a coronavirus vaccine, but another potential candidate has entered the race. This one is out of the University of Pittsburgh, where researchers report that their vaccine created antibodies in mice, reports TribLive . The researchers are now appealing to...

Bill Gates:
3 Things We
Need to Do
ASAP on Virus

OPINION

Apr 1, 2020 7:21 AM CDT

Bill Gates: 3 Things We Need to Do ASAP on Virus

Microsoft co-founder says that while we've lost time, it's not too late to still make big moves

(Newser) - Though it may seem the US missed its chance to get ahead of the coronavirus, one prominent name sees glimmers of hope. In a Washington Post op-ed, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates notes that "the choices we and our leaders make now will have an enormous impact on how soon...

As Virus Rampages,
a Sliver of Hope

the rundown

Mar 25, 2020 1:50 PM CDT

As Virus Rampages, a Sliver of Hope

COVID-19 doesn't seem to be mutating much, which could help with vaccine

(Newser) - It's not typical these days to hear the phrase "great news" associated with the coronavirus, but those are the words used by a molecular geneticist at Johns Hopkins in an interview with the Washington Post . The reason? COVID-19 hasn't mutated much since spreading from China, and that...

'Global Arms Race' for
Coronavirus Vaccine
Is Underway

Mar 21, 2020 7:30 AM CDT

'Global Arms Race' for Coronavirus Vaccine Is Underway

WHO working with scientists, with promising progress—but it will be some time before one's available

(Newser) - There have so far been nearly 265,000 coronavirus cases worldwide, with more than 11,000 deaths, and the numbers keep rising. That's why scientists around the globe are working fervently with the World Health Organization on at least 20 different coronavirus vaccines to combat the virus, CNBC reports....