01:42 There are over 100 different vaccines are under development and at least eight of them are already in human trials globally, according to the World Health Organization.Pfizer, an
South African President Cyril Ramaphosaa European Commission-hosted pledging conference attended via videoconference aimed at raising funds towards global research into a possible vaccine and tre
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Monday that his country will actively participate in the European Union (EU) initiative of the "Coronavirus Global
Efforts should be made to ensure routine vaccination and other medical services during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World
Foreign ministers of the BRICS countries agree that unilateral sanctions impede the collective fight against COVID-19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesd
The Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday held a phone conversation with his American counterpart Donald Trump./Twitter. The Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday held phone conversati
The Saudi Arabian Group of 20 (G20) presidency called on Friday upon the world for further financing to fight COVID-19. G20 leaders have called for further immediate d
The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a "landmark" international collaboration to accelerate development, production and equitable distribution of vaccines against COVID-19, the UN body's
World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday announced the launch of a joint initiative to speed up development of drugs, tests and vaccines to prevent, diagnose an
01:34 As global COVID-19 cases continue to surge, scientists worldwide have been busy working on potential treatments and effective vaccines. How close are we to developing a specific
While scientists from all over the world are endeavoring to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19, some Washington politicians have been scrambling to smear China. Vaccines are about saving human lives,
A total of 192 children and adolescents have tested positive for COVID-19 in Cuba as of Monday, according to a senior Cuban health official. "So far, 11 percent of patients infected with the vir
The General Assembly has adopted a resolution, asking for efforts to ensure equal access to supplies for COVID-19, in particular in developing countries. The resolution was adopted on Monday through
More than 300,000 people in Africa could lose their lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said in a report on Friday. The pandemic could slo
By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, delivering his intervention at the ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19 said trying to solve the
China approved clinical trials for two types of inactivated vaccines for COVID-19 on Tuesday, announced China's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council.
Xi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Belgian King Philippe, expressing firm support for Belgium.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Belg