Pfizer-BioNTech to Seek FDA EUA for COVID-19 Vaccine That Proves 95% Effective in Final Study
Pfizer Inc. (New York, NY, USA) and Biopharmaceutical New Technologies (BioNTech Mainz, Germany) have concluded the Phase 3 study of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate, meeting all primary efficacy endpoints. More...19 Nov 2020
Chinese Firm Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Triggers Quick Immune Response in Mid-Stage Trials
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s (Beijing, China) experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response in preliminary trial results, although the level of antibodies produced was found to be lower in recovered COVID-19 patients. More...19 Nov 2020
Mobile Mini-Laboratory System Identifies SARS-CoV-2 Virus in 40 Minutes and Conducts 60 Tests per Day
A new mini-laboratory system can identify the SARS-CoV-2 virus within roughly 40 minutes and makes it possible to conduct up to 60 tests a day right on the spot where samples are taken. More...18 Nov 2020
Teleradiologists Highly Accurate at Diagnosing COVID-19 on Chest CTs
A new study by a group of French radiologists has found that teleradiologists can be highly accurate in diagnosing COVID-19 from chest computed tomography (CT) scans and their performance can be on par with senior radiologists. More...18 Nov 2020
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