Regulators in the U.K. and four other countries plan to fast-track the development of modified COVID-19 vaccines to ensure that drugmakers are able to move swiftly in t
The United Kingdom health secretary Matt Hancock. /Getty Images The hunt for an unidentified person who tested positive for the Brazil variant of coronavirus has narrowed to 379 households in
02:28 Despite calls from some politicians in Berlin to close one of the EU's most symbolic crossings, Germany's border with France will remain open – but with a new negative testing re
Six cases of the Brazilian coronavirus variant have been identified in the UK for the first time./Getty Images Public Health England (PHE) on Sunday said that six cases of the Brazilian coron
FILE PHOTO: Spain extended its ban on arrivals from Britain, Brazil and South Africa until March 16 to safeguard against the spread of new coronavirus strains from these countries. /VCG The Sp
Vehicles line up outside the entrance of the closed Port of Dover in Dover, Britain, on Dec. 22, 2020. /Xinhua Truck drivers returning to France from Britain will not now need to have a corona
VCG A senior Tunisian health official on Saturday announced that two people have been tested positive for a new variant of COVID-19 in the governorate of Tunis."The first lab tests did not dem
Researchers in southern Finland have discovered a new, "unique" variant of the coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday.
The European Union could sign a supply deal with Novavax this week or next for the U.S. company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, two EU officials involved in the talks wit
South Africa is exploring ways to deploy AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, advisers have announced. It comes after the country temporarily put on hold plans to roll it out to healthcare workers aft
SUMMARYConfirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 106 million, with over 2.3 million deaths and more than 59 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here
Researchers have said that AstraZeneca vaccine against the COVID-19 remains effective the new strain vfirst detected in Kent and the South East of the UK. /Getty Images Researchers have said t
02:55 For most of January, the U.S. state of Arizona has had the highest rate of new COVID-19 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.And although new infect
Coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has reached the United States with already two cases having been diagnosed in South Carolina. /Xinhua Coronavirus variant identified in South Afr
FILE PHOTO: A staff member wearing mask is seen at the El Dorado International Airport, in Bogota, Colombia. /Xinhua The Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday that a new variant o
02:39 As the coronavirus mutates and takes on new forms, the variants are presenting concerns about transmission and whether vaccines will be effective. The variant originally discover
FILE PHOTO: A woman receiving a vaccination at São João University's Central Hospital in Porto, Portugal. /VCG Image COVID-19 deaths in Portugal passed the 10,000 mark on Saturday after a reco