Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp said on Tuesday its experimental drug failed to meet the primary goal in a mid-stage study for management of widespread muscle pain and tenderness associated with long Covid-19. Shares of the company were down 12% in premarket trading. The 63-patient study was designed to monitor the[…]
The World Health Organisation and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19. Six cases in four countries have been detected since late July. Scientists are keeping an eye on the new lineage, named BA.2.86, because it[…]
by Loushe Jordaan Gilbert As the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a new COVID 19 variant last week, many are left concerned about the severity of the variant dubbed EG.5 or Eris. Public Health Specialist for the Western Cape’s department of health, Professor Hassan Mohamed said although the sub-variant is[…]
The COVID-19 pandemic, which for over three years has killed millions of people, wreaked economic havoc and deepened inequalities, no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the WHO said Friday. It is “with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency”, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has registered Paxlovid, an anti-viral medicine manufactured by Pfizer, to treat Covid-19. It is used for the treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 in adults, who do not require supplemental oxygen but are at increased risk for progression[…]
South Africans who violated COVID-19 lockdown regulations could soon have their criminal records expunged. Parliament started the process to formulate new legislation in this regard. Tens of thousands of people are sitting with criminal records after the state of disaster was enacted in March 2020. With the regulations now in[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Health experts have warned South Africans to remain vigilant and cautious over Covid-19. This follows the confirmation of the first case of a new, highly transmissible variant that has been detected in the country after it was confirmed in at least 28 other countries across the[…]
With the mutation of the Covid-19 virus, the popularisation of vaccination, and the accumulation of experience in prevention and control, China has announced that it will downgrade management of the disease from Class A to Class B from January 8. Policies such as cancelling quarantine for international travellers, restoring international[…]
The United States is considering entry restrictions for travellers from China, as officials express concern about a lack of transparency about the country’s biggest COVID-19 outbreak. “There are mounting concerns in the international community on the ongoing COVID-19 surges in China and the lack of transparent data, including viral genomic[…]
Shanghai authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in the nation’s most populous city as COVID-19 rages nationwide after tough curbs were lifted. A branch of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission on Saturday urged young people in particular to avoid crowded gatherings, due to[…]
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