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Everyone is asking the question, when will the vaccine come to Nepal? We tried to find the answer from Dr. Suresh Tiwari, a public health expert, and Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, Spokesperson, Ministry of Health and Population, but unfortunately, they were not available for comment. We did talk to Dr. Prakash …

China has been among the first in the world to effectively stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the country, and because of this, the government has been able to take its time over the development of a vaccine. This is in contrast to Western and other nations, where the development …

In the United States, President Trump launched Operation Warp Speed in May 2020 to fast-track development, testing, regulatory approval, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The U.S. has booked hundreds of millions of doses of vaccine candidates in advance, and at least the initial vaccinations will be available to all Americans …

“(It will be) the largest and most complex global logistics operation ever undertaken”—IATA Rich countries like the United States and European nations have booked in advance billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses from several companies, even if they are in development. Th e US has committed nearly $10 billion to procure …

CanSino Biologics CanSino Biologics’ vaccine is a one-dose adenovirus-based vaccine that can be stored at 2–8 ºC. Its trial included 40,000 volunteers. March 2020: China’s CanSino Biologics and the Academy of Military Medical Sciences launch phase 1 trial in Wuhan after getting regulatory approval to start human trials of their …

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively to other parts of the body is reduced. The resulting symptoms include difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath, fatigue and weakness, and swelling in the legs, ankles, feet, or stomach. Heart failure may lead to …

In a new study published in Aging on November 18, 2020, researchers at Tel Aviv University and Shamir Medical Center in Israel indicated that hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) can reverse the aging process in healthy aging adults by stopping the aging of blood cells. Biologically speaking, the blood cells actually …

Kate O’Brien, the WHO’s director of immunization, vaccines, and biologicals has agreed with Sir John Bell of Oxford University’s statement that more data will be needed from trials of Oxford and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to determine its safety and efficacy, commenting, “From what we understand about the press release, there …

In 2003, a team of investigators from the University of California, Irvine, started a study of the ‘oldest-old’, people in their 90s and beyond. This ‘oldest-old’ group is now the fastest growing age group in the United States of America. The 90+ Study aims to help bring to the fore …

Trump Alleges CDC of Inflating COVID Deaths in USA President Donald Trump, in a January 3 tweet, accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of inflating the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the USA because of its “ridiculous method of determination compared to other countries.” The …