Wed 09 December 2020: Illinois: The researchers of University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering claimed to have developed an ultrasensitive test using a paper-based electrochemical sensor which is capable of detecting the presence of the coronavirus in mere five minutes. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread across the world, the researchers from various laboratories […]
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Wed 09 December 2020: South Africa’s economy rebounded strongly in the third quarter as coronavirus restrictions were eased, with mining and manufacturing leading an expansion across all sectors. Africa’s most advanced economy was in recession before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, with a strict lockdown from the end of March leading to a deeper economic contraction. […]
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Tue 08 December 2020: A 90-year-old woman, Margaret Keenan has become become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside of a trial following its rapid clinical approval. The former jewellery shop assistant who retired four years ago turns 91 next week. “I feel so privileged to be the first […]
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Tue 08 December 2020: The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has warned the public of potential criminal elements seeking to exploit the global community in relation to the COVID-19 and flu vaccines. With the pandemic having already triggered unprecedented opportunistic and predatory criminal behaviour, Interpol – in an orange notice on Monday – said the […]
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Tue 08 December 2020: Britain said on Monday that plans are being put in place to ensure the transportation of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 is not affected in the event of no agreement being clinched with the European Union by the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31. The first vaccine doses […]
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Tue 08 December 2020: The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution proclaiming Dec. 27 as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness to keep a global spotlight on the need to strengthen global measures to prevent pandemics like COVID-19. The General Assembly proclaimed the day “to highlight the importance of the prevention of, preparedness […]
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Mon 07 December 2020: Coronavirus test kits run out in Gaza as ‘collapse’ fears grow Health officials said Monday that they could no longer carry out coronavirus tests in the Gaza Strip because of a lack of kits amid a spike in cases in the besieged Palestinian territory. The health ministry called for urgent action […]
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Mon 07 December 2020: Scientists have developed a novel technology for a CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses a smartphone camera to provide accurate results in under 30 minutes. According to the research published in the journal Cell, the new diagnostic test can not only generate a positive or negative result, but it also measures […]
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Mon 07 December 2020: Indonesia on Sunday received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China, its president announced. “I want to convey the good news that today the government has received 1.2 million doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd.” Joko Widodo told an online news briefing. The vaccine has gone through clinical trials in […]
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Mon 07 December 2020: Oil prices were down on Monday as vaccine hopes were overshadowed by a worldwide surge in new COVID-19 cases amid fresh lockdowns in the US, Europe and Asia, which raised concerns over the outlook for crude demand. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $49.09 per barrel at 0641 GMT for […]
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