Potential coronavirus vaccine reaches significant milestone in trial, Biotech company Moderna announces Biotech company Moderna announced on Monday that its potential COVID-19 vaccine produced antibodies in all 45 participants in a trial, a significant milestone in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Moderna’s announcement came as Biotech CytoDyn announced it is eyeing a trial for its potential coronavirus treatment leronlimab in combination with the antiviral remdesivir. Leronlimab is a viral-entry inhibitor that has targeted HIV and breast cancer and has been attracting attention as a potential coronavirus treatment.
Meanwhile, a U.K. trial to develop a coronavirus vaccine, if successful, could deliver 30 million doses by September, British Business Secretary Alok Sharma said during a press conference Sunday.
The European Union and other countries on Monday called for an independent evaluation of the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic “to review experience gained and lessons learned.” The WHO has been heavily criticized for allegedly downplaying China’s role in the start of the pandemic.
A senior medical adviser in China acknowledged the country initially underreported the number of infections in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak and described a potential second wave as a "big challenge," according to Reuters. Three Republican members of Congress are pushing the Trump administration to sanction individual Chinese government officials over what they call their "duplicitous, ineffective, and cruel response" to the coronavirus outbreak, Fox News has learned exclusively.
In New Jersey, a gym owner on Monday defied government lockdown orders and said that after three months of complying with the Garden State’s stay-at-home mandate, residents and business owners are “sick and tired" of their rights being "trampled." Click here to see the "Fox & Friends" interview with Ian Smith, the owner of Atilis Gym.
Disney World has issued a couple of disclaimers for guests planning to visit Disney Springs when it begins its phased reopening on May 20, one of which appears to indicate that Disney Parks is absolved of all liability for anyone infected with coronavirus during their trip.
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And there were several other developments: Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow small groups to participate in the placement of American flags at national cemeteries for Memorial Day, after the department issued a recent order to prohibit the traditional observances amid the coronavirus crisis. Officials have yet to see coronavirus cases spiking in states that are reopening, although it's still too early to determine such patterns, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Sunday. Peter Navarro, the White House trade adviser, suggested in an interview Sunday that China “sent hundreds of thousands” on aircraft throughout the world to “seed” the spread of the virus The Treasury Department has yet to disburse any of the $46 billion in funds to the airline industry contained in the massive coronavirus relief package approved in March, according to a Congressional Oversight Commission report released Monday. Royal Caribbean International reportedly might be doing away with its traditional buffet service when sailings finally resume. |
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