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[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo, Dr. Nita Patel, director of antibody discovery and vaccine development, lifts a vial with a possible coronavirus vaccine, COVID-19, at Novavax Laboratories in Rockville, Maryland, on March 20, 2020, one of the laboratories developing a coronavirus vaccine, COVID-19. – US authorities warned scientific and …

[ad_1] Kai Sotto, the 7-foot-2-inch center from the Philippines, joins the NBA G League pro program, he announced on Instagram on Thursday. Sotto, who turned 18 on Monday, became the first international prospect to enroll in the show, joining Jalen Green, ESPN’s top high school prospect, Isaiah Todd and Daishen …

[ad_1] According to the chief scientist of the World Health Organization, it will take four or five years for the coronavirus to really be under control. Soumya Swaminathan of the WHO offered his forecast on Wednesday, warning of the many variables at play that will determine how long the virus …

[ad_1] MANILA – The coronavirus pandemic has depleted resources in some areas in the path of Typhoon Ambo, local officials said Thursday as they struggled to ensure physical distance at evacuation sites. In North Samar, where the Philippines’ first storm this year is expected to hit land later on Thursday, …

[ad_1] 1.09am BST01:09 Italian doctors find link between Covid-19 and inflammatory disorder Ian shows Doctors in Italy reported the first clear evidence of a link between Covid-19 and a rare but serious inflammatory disorder that has required some children to undergo life-saving treatment in intensive care units. The mysterious condition …

[ad_1] Up to 6,000 children worldwide could die every day from preventable causes in the next six months due to the impact of the coronavirus on routine health services, the UN warned. Global disruption of essential maternal and child health interventions, such as family planning, delivery and postnatal care, and …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – While more public works and private construction projects are now permitted under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) imposed on Metro Manila, Laguna and Cebu City from May 16 to 31, these projects are subject to minimum standards, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Wednesday. The government …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A total of 137 Filipinos in the United States, including 18 front-line doctors, died from the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine ambassador to Washington, José Manuel Romualdez, revealed Wednesday. The virus has infected 253 Filipinos in the United States, excluding Filipino Americans. In New York …

[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Hackers linked to China are targeting organizations investigating the Covid-19 pandemic, US officials say. The FBI said it had seen piracy attempts by US groups investigating vaccines, treatments and tests. The United States has long accused the Chinese government of cyber espionage, something Beijing denies. The …

[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption There are more than 100 potential vaccines currently in development The coronavirus “may never go away”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies director Dr Mike Ryan warned against trying to predict when the virus would …