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Technician fined RM1,000 for violating home quarantine order
BALIK PULAU: A 42-year-old man was handed a RM1,000 compound for violating his home quarantine order by visiting a fair at the Spice Arena Convention Centre here on Friday (Aug 7).
Early-stage coronavirus vaccine trial begins in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 (The Straits Times/ANN): Volunteers being screened for Lunar-Cov19's early-stage clinical trial that is set to last till October
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,122 to 215,336 - RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,122 to 215,336, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.
Fauci warns COVID-19 vaccine may be only partially effective, public health measures still needed
(Reuters) - An approved coronavirus vaccine could end up being effective only 50-60% of the time, meaning public health measures will still be needed to keep the pandemic under control, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, said on Friday.
Italian institute to begin human trials of COVID-19 vaccine in late August
ROME, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases in the Italian capital will start human clinical trials of a possible vaccine against the coronavirus in late August, the hospital and local authorities said on Friday.
Duopharma eyes packaging for Covid-19 vaccines
AMIDST the global race by pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines for the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a few local players were thrust into the limelight.
Cops record statements over mass gathering
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have finished recording statements from nine individuals regarding the mass gathering of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s supporters at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on July 28.
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,147 to 214,214 - RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,147 to 214,214, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday.
Hong Kong offers free Covid-19 tests to maids after Indonesian found infected
HONG KONG (The Straits Times/ANN): The Hong Kong government said late on Thursday (aUG 6) night it would provide free tests to foreign helpers living in boarding houses, after an Indonesian maid who stayed in two dormitories tested positive for Covid-19.
U.S. conducts further clinical trial testing remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on Thursday the start of a randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a treatment regimen consisting of the antiviral remdesivir plus the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a in COVID-19 patients.
