Health & Medicine

March 12, 2020
Philippines Unlocks Emergency Funds as COVID-19 Hits 33
Manila residents woke Wednesday to a stark reality: 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases, up from 20 just two days prior. The jump, announced…
March 6, 2020
Takeda Develops Plasma Therapy to Treat Coronavirus Patients
On 5 March 2020, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company announced the launch of a new therapy, designated TAK‑888, that will use plasma from individuals…
March 6, 2020
Takeda begins plasma therapy development for coronavirus patients
Takeda Initiates Development of Plasma-Derived Therapy for COVID-19 Treatment In a significant move, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Japan’s leading pharmaceutical firm, announced on…
March 5, 2020
China’s Coronavirus Lockdown Disrupts Global Drug Ingredient Supply Chain
On 5 March 2020, the world’s attention turned to a silent emergency that unfolded far from the front‑line headlines of masks and…
March 5, 2020
Coronavirus Disruptions Threaten Global Supply of Essential Medicines
On March 5 2020, the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in China forced the closure or reduced operation of factories in…
February 26, 2020
Moderna Ships Vaccine Candidate in Record Six Week Development Timeframe
On 26 February 2020, a modest consignment departed Moderna’s Cambridge, Massachusetts plant carrying vials of the experimental vaccine mRNA‑1273. The shipment’s destination…
February 26, 2020
Moderna Ships Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine for Clinical Testing Quickly
U.S. biotechnology company Moderna Inc. dispatched its first shipment of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, designated mRNA-1273, to the National Institute of Allergy…
February 20, 2020
Uninfected passengers disembark from virus-hit ship in Japan
Around 500 passengers of the cruise ship Diamond Princess who tested negative and showed no symptoms of coronavirus infection were allowed to…
February 14, 2020
Experts blame China for uncontrolled rise in coronavirus deaths
Wuhan, February 14, 2020 — cybernewschronicle.com — The coronavirus death toll and diagnoses continue to increase daily, and experts say that this…
February 12, 2020
WHO Maintains 14-Day Quarantine Despite Longer Incubation Claims
On 12 February 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirmed its recommendation that individuals exposed to the novel coronavirus should observe a…
February 12, 2020
WHO Maintains 14-Day Quarantine Amid 24-Day Study
China, February 12, 2020 — infopulsetoday.com — The World Health Organization’s decision to stick with a 14-day quarantine for the novel coronavirus,…
February 12, 2020
New Coronavirus Death Toll in China Surpasses SARS
The novel coronavirus outbreak now sits on a grimmer part of history. The death toll inside mainland China has passed the final…
February 10, 2020
China Lets WHO Experts In as Coronavirus Deaths Hit 900
By the first week of February 2020, the coronavirus outbreak inside mainland China had already killed at least 900 people. That grim…
February 3, 2020
Coronavirus death outside China involved multiple infections, says WHO official
A 44‑year‑old man who arrived in the Philippines from Wuhan, China, died on 2 February, marking the first confirmed coronavirus death outside…
February 3, 2020
Philippines Reports First Coronavirus Death Outside China
On February 2, 2020 the Philippines announced its first confirmed death linked to the novel coronavirus outside of China. The victim was…
January 31, 2020
China’s Delay in Sharing Virus Sample Hindered Global Response Efforts Significantly
International health authorities contend that China’s decision not to provide a physical specimen of the novel coronavirus to the World Health Organization…
January 31, 2020
China Withholds Virus Sample, Hindering Global Response Efforts Initially
On January 31, 2020, international health authorities and experts leveled criticism at China for what they described as a lack of accurate…
January 30, 2020
Demand for Malaysian gloves soar as coronavirus spreads
A Global Health Crisis Triggers Unprecedented Surge in Malaysian Rubber Glove Exports The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan,…
January 28, 2020
China Virus Death Toll Reaches 82, Firms Order Remote Work
Eighty-two dead. That grim figure, tallied as of the evening of January 28, 2020, is the real story behind the headlines about…
January 27, 2020
Four Isolated in Philippines with Possible Infection Symptoms Reported
After arriving in Aklan province, three Chinese visitors and a flight attendant began experiencing fever and other respiratory symptoms. Health officials placed…
January 25, 2020
China’s Motor City Locked Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Fears
On 23 January, Chinese authorities sealed off Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, shutting down all transport links and suspending…
January 24, 2020
Coronavirus Spreads Globally, Disrupting Markets and Sparking Economic Fears Quickly
The new coronavirus breached China’s borders before containment efforts fully took hold, spreading to other nations and triggering immediate economic consequences on…
January 24, 2020
China Locks Down Wuhan, Trapping 11 Million to Contain Virus
In a drastic move to contain the spreading coronavirus, Chinese authorities sealed off the city of Wuhan early Thursday morning, trapping approximately…
January 24, 2020
Virus Outbreak in China Sparks Global Economic Stability Concerns Immediately
International financial markets experienced sharp volatility on January 24, 2020, following confirmation that a novel respiratory virus had emerged in China. The…