Coronavirus: South Africa’s COVID lockdown may have created ‘herd immunity’

 Strict controls to contain the virus may have actually accelerated its spread through heavily populated areas. Leading scientists in South Africa believe the country has established a form of collective or herd immunity to COVID-19 after the number of...

Could llamas help fight COVID-19? A Richmond company and Canadian biotech coalition hope so

 51 genetic sequences released for free in hopes of accelerating treatment development A Richmond biotech company is part of a Canadian coalition researching a type of antibody found in llamas that could be key to developing a COVID-19 treatment. The Canadian...

Newspaper headlines: Office return ‘hypocrisy’, and flexible hours push

 Despite the government’s appeal for people to go back to the office, The Times says three quarters of the country’s biggest employers are looking at a permanent switch to flexible working. Thirty-two out of 43 companies questioned by the paper...

New test to give results in minutes

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a new test that can diagnose Covid-19 in just minutes. This “major milestone” as described by the WHO will help developing countries that have shortages of healthcare workers and laboratories track Covid-19...

Coronavirus in Africa: ‘Signs of hope’ as cases level off

Average daily cases of coronavirus in Africa fell last week, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).  Africans were urged to continue wearing masks and practising social distancing The continent-wide daily average was...

Santa Clara County opens new coronavirus site to test 1,000 people daily

Officials ultimately hope to offer vaccinations at the large-scale site at the county fairgrounds.  SAN JOSE, CA – AUGUST 18: Medical personals work at a new COVID-19 test site at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in San Jose,...