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Scientists are set to begin testing anti-malarial drugs on 40,000 healthcare workers in Africa, Europe, and Asia that could help prevent nurses and doctors from becoming infected with coronavirus A drug trial will test two anti-malarial as preventative coronavirus drugs It will include 40,000 healthcare workers from across the world If effective, the drugs could help … Read more
Etihad to trial monitoring technology fitted to airport self-service points that may be able to identify passengers with coronavirus The machines have been developed with Australian firm Elenium Automation They will monitor passengers’ temperatures, and heart and respiratory rates New technology will be trialled this month at Etihad’s hub airport in Abu Dhabi By Jennifer … Read more
Second US coronavirus vaccine trial which was given funding by Bill Gates launches in Pittsburgh and Kansas City as drug company promises 1 million doses of its shot by year-end Inovio Pharmaceuticals announced Monday that it has begun recruiting volunteers for its coronavirus vaccine trial The company will enroll 40 healthy subjects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP government is forced to DROP plans to halt trial by jury in Scotland temporarily to help courts deal with the coronavirus outbreak after an outcry from lawyers Measure was in Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill that was unveiled on Tuesday It proposed jury-less trials to ‘ensure that criminal justice systems can continue’ But the move was … Read more
PC Andrew Harper’s murder trial is stopped after three jurors go into self isolation with coronavirus Henry Long, 18, and two 17-year-olds are accused of killing Pc Andrew Harper The Thames Valley officer was dragged on the road for a mile, the court heard But today, the Old Bailey trial has been adjourned and jurors … Read more
Johnny Depp’s libel trial against The Sun, which accused him of beating his ex-wife Amber Heard, has been adjourned due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Justice Nicol has ruled that Mr Depp’s case against The Sun’s owners News Group Newspapers will be postponed until after the worldwide crisis subsides. A two-week trial was due to … Read more
Doctor behind Minnesota clinical trial for malaria drug that could potentially prevent coronavirus spread makes TV appeal to get 1,500 who have been exposed to COVID-19 to sign up Dr. David Boulware told Good Morning America that he had 150 out of the 1,500 people he needs for the trial He wants people who do … Read more
Boris Johnson today revealed the first British coronavirus patient is taking part in a drug trial in hope of finding a way to fight the killer infection. Researchers around the world are desperately hunting a cure, amid fears thousands more patients will be struck down by the life-threatening illness. The Prime Minister – who also announced … Read more
Boris Johnson reveals first British patient is taking part in coronavirus cure trial and plans to buy ‘hundreds of thousands’ of antibody kits By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 17:45 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 17:45 GMT, 19 March 2020 Boris Johnson today revealed the first British patient is taking part in … Read more
The US will not be part of a new trial led by the World Health Organization examining which treatments work best against coronavirus. The so-called ‘SOLIDARITY trial’ will see researchers from several different countries compare the effects of different drugs on the highly-infectious disease. Included in the trial are remdesivir, originally conceived as a drug … Read more