The First COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Arrives From China

Flash-news from China: a possible COVID-19 vaccine patent is arriving!  China announces that it has the first approved patent for a possible vaccine to COVID-19 First patent approved in China for a possible COVID-19 vaccine. This has been reported in Beijing...

Britain encourages at-risk groups to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine trials

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday urged elderly people and volunteers from Black and Asian minority groups to sign up to a COVID-19 vaccine trial registry to boost efforts to find a working vaccine against the disease that offers protection for higher risk...

Coronavirus: Test for Covid-19 T cells immunity developed

A company in Cardiff has developed a test for coronavirus T cells – which can potentially provide longer-term immunity to the virus than antibodies. The body develops T cells when fighting an infection and they can create more antibodies if a person is exposed...

Research suggests New York City may have reached coronavirus herd immunity threshold

Diversity of first phase uptake branded ‘disappointing’ as just 3% are from Asian backgrounds.  More than 112,000 people have signed up to the trials, but 94% of the volunteers so far are white. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA The NHS is launching a fresh attempt...

Air Travel Not Recovering from COVID-19 as Originally Hoped as Border Restrictions Linger

Passenger numbers are expected to fall by 60 per cent in the European air travel market, accounting for 705 million fewer passenger journeys in 2020 according to new figures published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The estimate is below what...

COVID-19 Redefines Gospel for Asia’s Bridge of Hope Service in Community

INDIA — Gospel for Asia (GFA World and affiliates like Gospel for Asia Canada) founded byDr. K.P. Yohannan – Discussing how amid COVID-19 the staff at GFA’s Bridge of Hope centers work hard to provide the necessary food and sanitation items to neighbors in need....