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FDA warns Pinoys vs drugs, vaccines with unproven COVID-19 treatment claims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 06:23 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday warned the public against using drugs or vaccines with unproven claims that they are effective against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Australia begins pre-clinical testing for coronavirus vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 03:07 PM

Australia's national science agency said on Thursday it has commenced the first stage of testing potential vaccines for COVID-19, as it joins a global race to halt the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Coronavirus vaccine: J&J eyes human testing by September

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 07:25 AM

J&J said on Monday it had selected a lead candidate vaccine for the new coronavirus that would move to human trials by September and could be ready for emergency use by early next year. Read more »

‘What are the symptoms?’ ‘Is there a cure?’ and other coronavirus questions

The New York Times
Posted at Mar 26 03:04 PM

As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, the news is coming at a fast and furious pace. But don’t let the volume send you into a panic about your health and that of your loved ones.   Read more »

EXPLAINER: Why are malaria pills being used against coronavirus?

Deena Beasley, Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 08:15 PM

Health officials caution that no one should be taking these drugs to treat or prevent coronavirus infection without medical supervision and a prescription. Read more »

KILALANIN: Unang Pinoy na nagpositibo sa COVID-19 sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 01:28 AM

Siya ang unang Pinoy na nagpositibo sa sakit na COVID-19 sa bansa.  Read more »

US drugmaker says has identified antibodies to treat coronavirus

Saumya Joseph, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 05:46 PM

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc has said it had identified hundreds of antibodies that could treat or prevent the coronavirus and was preparing to begin clinical trials by early summer, sending the drugmaker's shares up 12 percent. Read more »

Pharma chiefs expect coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 10:27 AM

The pharmaceutical industry expects it will take 12 to 18 months to roll out a coronavirus vaccine, executives said Thursday, as they jointly pledged to make it available worldwide based on need. Read more »

Regeneron plans early summer trials for new antibodies against coronavirus

Saumya Joseph, Reuters
Posted at Mar 17 10:40 PM

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday it had identified hundreds of antibodies that could treat or prevent the coronavirus and was preparing to begin clinical trials by early summer, sending the drugmaker's shares up nearly 12 percent.  Read more »

Coronavirus drugs: Who's doing what, and when they might come

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 10:29 AM

Pharmaceuticals and research labs across the world are racing to find vaccines and treatments for the new coronavirus, using a variety of different technologies.   Read more »

US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 09:40 AM

The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against the new coronavirus has begun in Seattle, US health officials said Monday, raising hopes in the global fight against the disease. Read more »

Germany says virus vaccine research not for sale

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 16 04:03 PM

BERLIN - Germany's foreign minister said Monday the rights to coronavirus vaccine research were not for sale, following reports Donald Trump wanted the US to buy exclusive access to a potential vaccine developed by a German biotech firm. Read more »

US, Germany battle for virus vaccine supremacy

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 15 02:17 PM

The United States and Germany are vying to produce an exclusive vaccine against the coronavirus which is being developed in a German laboratory, Die Welt daily reported Saturday. Read more »

China says coronavirus vaccine trials to start around late April

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 04:28 PM

China could start clinical trials for a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus around late April, an official said Friday. Read more »

State prosecutors indict ex-DOH chief Garin over Dengvaxia-linked deaths

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 11:02 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - State prosecutors formally accused former Health Secretary and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin and several others of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide over the deaths of 8 children who received the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Read more »

DOH assures public its use of PCV13 vaccines to combat pneumonia, other diseases

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 06:52 PM

The Department of Health on Friday said it continued to provide vaccines against pneumonia and other related diseases although additional procurement is on hold. Read more »

Experimental drug prevents type of coronavirus in monkeys; raises hope for China trials

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 09:42 AM

An experimental Gilead Sciences antiviral drug prevented disease and reduced the severity of symptoms in monkeys infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), an infection closely related to the fast-spreading coronavirus that originated in China, a study published on Thursday found. Read more »

'COVID-19' vaccine could be ready in 18 months -WHO

Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 12:13 AM

GENEVA - The first vaccine targeting China's coronavirus could be available in 18 months, "so we have to do everything today using available weapons", World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva on Tuesday. Read more »

Coronavirus emergency 'holds a very grave threat' for world - WHO

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 07:20 PM

China's coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world," the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday in an appeal for sharing virus samples and speeding up research into drugs and vaccines. Read more »

World scientists meet to fight novel coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 06:38 PM

The WHO said some 400 scientists were taking part of the 2-day gathering in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more »