One regimen showed an effectiveness of 90% when participants received a half dose, followed by a full dose at least one month apart.

Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more...

Positive trial results could lead to shot being available for use by the end of the year

The US recorded a staggering 102,831 new Covid-19 infections Wednesday -- the first time since the start of the pandemic it has reported a six-figure number.

The UK had one of the longest lockdowns in Europe during the first wave of COVID-19.

Some said that was due to how long it took for the government to act on rising hospital admissions.

Rowland Manthorpe finds out whether the length and impact of England's lockdown will be different this time around.

One measure of the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact has proven impossible to pin down—the number of recovered cases—highlighting the challenges in assembling data that would help authorities to track the virus and people to fight it.

Whereas Europe finds itself in the middle of second wave of the coronavirus, the pandemic has as good as passed in China. But people here are paying a high price for their return to normality.

European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges.

This is due to a "sudden and spectacular" rise in COVID-19 cases over the past 10 days, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.

The regional government is seeking to reduce mobility and social interaction in the northeastern Spanish region in a bid to flatten the curve

President Donald Trump takes his Covid denial tour back to the campaign trail Monday as the tense final stretch of an election now three weeks away gets a fresh jolt with Senate hearings on his Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett.

Closing pubs and restaurants and banning overnight stays in the worst-affected areas are being discussed.

The UK has announced it lost track of some 16,000 confirmed coronavirus cases due to an unspecified "technical issue." Some reports have blamed the problem on an Excel spreadsheet reaching the limits of its file size. The missing cases have created a serious backlog for the country’s contract tracers.

Efficacy trial reaches endpoint and companies plan to soon submit data for emergency use authorizations in the U.S. and elsewhere

Has Sweden's strategy served to protect its citizens from becoming tired of lockdown restrictions, while the thought of another lockdown leaves their European neighbours climbing the walls?

Nearly 60,000 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in France, almost 20,000 more than on Wednesday, making France the country with the highest number of cases in Europe. Denmark, mea…

Dr. Deborah L. Birx delivered a stark private warning Monday, telling White House officials that the pandemic is entering a new and “deadly phase” that demands a more aggressive approach. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates/we-are-entering-the-most-concerning-and-most-deadly-phase-of-this-pandemic-birx-wrote-in-a-white-house-memo

The total number of infections reported nationwide since February is virtually guaranteed to reach 9 million on Friday, just 15 days after the tally hit 8 million. At least 228,000 deaths have been linked to the coronavirus.

The people of France have been told to “expect tough decisions” as President Emmanuel Macron hosts two emergency Defence Council meetings to discuss hardening restrictions against a brutal second wav…

The hotly contested strategy of deliberate exposure, known as a human challenge trial, could speed up the process of identifying effective coronavirus vaccines.

Hopes are rising that China can pull the globe out of its coronavirus-induced funk, much as it did during the global financial crisis more than a decade ago—but economists offer a long list of reasons to be skeptical.

London will go into local lockdown from midnight tomorrow, with tough restrictions on socialising and travelling.Nine million people will be banned from meeting indoors, including in pubs and

France may impose new lockdowns as Italy plans ban on private parties

CRISPR-based approach is much faster than current diagnostics, but does have some limitations

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey. The survey of 130 countries provides the first global data showing
the devastating impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services and underscores the urgent need for increased funding.