Share on PinterestA new vaccine may be available as early as the fall, according to some researchers.With this series, we aim to remind our readers that while COVID-19 causes great sorrow and loss around the world, the resulting global emergency has also meant that scientists are working at an unprecedented pace. They are making progress…

By David Adam Patrick Vallance (centre) is the UK’s chief scientific adviserIan Davidson/Alamy Live News Key scientific data and advice the UK government is using to guide its covid-19 response won’t be published until the pandemic ends. Documents used to make decisions and the minutes of meetings of the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE)…

Health | Analysis 17 April 2020 By Michael Le Page What kind of drug could actually tip the scales in the fight against the new coronavirus?Credit: Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images We keep hearing claims that this or that drug will be a game changer in the coronavirus pandemic. So what would a treatment…

Six mourners all die from coronavirus in South Carolina after attending a funeral with a 'super-spreader who didn't realize they were infected'The funeral was held in Kershaw County in the first week of March - before mass gatherings were restrictedThe coroner believes the victims came into contact with a coronavirus 'super-spreader' at the funeral who…

The coronavirus outbreak could have started as early as mid-September, and the Chinese city of Wuhan may not be where it began, a scientist looking at the origins of the disease has said.Geneticist Peter Forster, from the U.K.'s University of Cambridge, is leading a research project to understand the historical processes that led to the…