The coronavirus variant found in the UK and spreading through the US appears to be evolving a new mutation that scientists fear could help it evade vaccines Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 02 feb 2021
European Medicines Agency recommends the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in the EU, as tensions grow over potential shortages Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 29 jan 2021
China’s plan for anal swabs to test for COVID-19 is ‘not nice but it’s the obvious thing to do,’ says a microbiology professor Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 29 jan 2021
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot shouldn’t be given to people over 65, Germany’s vaccine committee reportedly says Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 28 jan 2021
Pfizer says its vaccine works against key coronavirus mutations found on the South Africa and UK variants Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 28 jan 2021
A public health professor explains the difference between rapid COVID-19 tests from a pharmacy and the ‘gold standard’ lab results – and says people should be tested every 3 days Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 27 jan 2021
Reports that AstraZeneca’s vaccine is less effective in older people appear to be based on botched statistics, the German government says Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 26 jan 2021
Fauci is worried that delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses could worsen the spread of mutant virus variants Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 26 jan 2021
US drug giant Merck drops out the COVID-19 vaccine race, after its 2 vaccine candidates failed to generate a strong immune response Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 25 jan 2021
The new CDC head doesn’t know how many COVID-19 vaccine doses the US has. It’s one of the ‘biggest problems’ with the rollout, she said. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce 25 jan 2021
