China rolls out first one-jab COVID-19 vaccine, rival to US’s Johnson & Johnson
China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson's one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regulator. China's first Ad5-nCoV COVID-19 vaccine was rolled out on Friday, as per state-run media reports.
Feb 28, 2021, 18:05 PM IST
US approves Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday (February 27) as per local time cleared a Johnson & Johnson vaccine shot. Unlike most COVID-19 vaccines in use, it works with just one dose instead of two. During the trials, the J&J vaccine was found to be 85 per cent effective against the most severe COVID-19 illness.
Feb 28, 2021, 06:34 AM IST
Donald Trump's coronavirus COVID-19 disinfectant ideas horrify health experts
US President Donald Trump`s musings on whether injecting disinfectants might treat COVID-19 horrified medical professionals on Friday and raised fresh concerns that his stream-of-consciousness briefings could push frightened people to poison themselves with untested treatments.
Apr 25, 2020, 10:59 AM IST
Donald Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus COVID-19 shutdown
President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines on Thursday for U.S. states to emerge from a coronavirus shutdown in a staggered, three-stage approach meant to revive the US economy even as the country continues to fight the pandemic.
Apr 17, 2020, 08:10 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19: Donald Trump says peak US death rate likely in 2 weeks, extends social distance guidelines until April 30
Trump said that he had to extend the social distancing measures till April 30, based on the advice from his two top public health advisors and members of the White House Task Force.
Mar 30, 2020, 07:35 AM IST
US overtakes China with most number of confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases
The US has become the epicentre of the global coronavirus outbreak now that it has more number of coronavirus infections, closing in on 86,000, surpassing China who has recorded 81,782 cases so far. The death toll in US is at 1,296 with most deaths reported from New York city and King Washington is second with 109 deaths.
Mar 27, 2020, 11:44 AM IST
COVID-19: Death toll in US rises to 150; highest one day death recorded, says CDC reports
President Donald Trump earlier in the day urged health regulators to expedite potential therapies aimed at treating COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, saying it could lead to a breakthrough while a vaccine is still under development.
Mar 20, 2020, 13:32 PM IST
