A new computer model shows how a coronavirus vaccine would impact the spread of COVID-19 inside a community. Reuters put together a model that shows herd immunity can be reached if 60% of a community is immunized against COVID-19. The model also shows the significant impact that face masks and social distancing can have on …
Coronavirus vaccines won’t be mandatory, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, at a time when many Americans are apprehensive about vaccination in general. Fauci said that he’s still cautiously optimistic that at least one effective, safe COVID-19 vaccine will be approved by the end of 2020 or early next year. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison came under …
The world is racing to develop coronavirus cures with incredible speed, but not all researchers are looking to create brand new drugs. Some are considering other ways to treat COVID-19, and they think vaccines and asymptomatic patients may help solve a crucial coronavirus mystery that leads to lower mortality rates. Researchers think that some of …
Coronavirus vaccines aren’t the only new COVID-19 drugs in advanced testing. A different type of medicine that could have a huge impact on the pandemic is also nearing the final stages of human testing. Dr. Anthony Fauci said monoclonal antibody drugs, which can both neutralize the virus and provide temporary immunity to prevent infections, could …
Several coronavirus vaccine candidates that are approaching the final stage of human trials have shown promising results, being able to safely generate the immune response that could prevent the infection. The neutralizing antibodies that can prevent or cure COVID-19 might disappear after a few months. However, the immune response would still have a memory of …
Bill Gates said in an interview with CNN this week that the “final hurdle” for a coronavirus vaccine will be getting enough people to actually take it when it’s ready. Gates agrees with Dr. Fauci that a vaccine will be ready in late 2020 or early 2021. As long as 70-80% of people take the …
Promising coronavirus vaccine progress has been observed for several experimental drugs so far, with some of them approaching the final stage of testing. As researchers approach the critical Phase 3 stage, some of them worry that the vaccines might not be suitable for the elderly, which is the group most likely to develop complications and …
Efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have made it easier for other diseases to spread. In places like the Congo, where vaccine rollout efforts were cut off due to the pandemic, diseases like measles can now spread unchecked. Vaccine rates are even falling in places like the United States, with some states …
Anti-vaxxers are already attacking coronavirus vaccine development with wild conspiracy theories and unfounded claims. Popular anti-vaccination “activists” allege that the virus isn’t as bad as everyone says. Some of the more unhinged conspiracy theorists are blaming 5G wireless networks for the viral pandemic. Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories. The dangerously misguided anti-vaccination movement is …
It was only a few days ago that a US company announced it had developed a coronavirus vaccine candidate and was rapidly approaching the human testing phase. That company, Moderna, says it has already provided the US government with samples of the vaccine for further evaluation and could move to human testing soon with results …
