Imagine if the next COVID vaccine jab you have is the last you would ever need. That’s a dream being actively pursued now by researchers, who feel it could be possible to make a “universal” vaccine against the Sars-CoV-2 virus that would work well not only against all existing variants but any that the virus could plausibly mutate into in the future.Some are thinking even bigger.

The Philippines will lift most COVID-19 restrictions in the capital Manila next month, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Sunday, after a sharp drop in infections and a rising number of people vaccinated.It comes weeks after the country reopened its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in two years and as campaigning for the 9 May national elections cranks up.Businesses, government agencies and public transport will be allowed to operate at full capacity when the metrop

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:US Ends Indoor Masks Most Americans will no longer have to wear masks in indoor public spaces, including school children, after the United States' (US) top health agency drastically revised its guidelines.New Delhi Back To Normal... India's capital ends all remaining restrictions after government data shows Omicron variant cases have fallen....Manila Almost Too The Philippines will lift most restri

Children under the age of five are not yet able to be vaccinated against COVID leaving some parents worried their younger children could catch the virus from older siblings who have returned to school.Less than 50 percent of children aged five to 11 have received their first vaccine dose. But it is hoped child vaccination rates will be bolstered by Australia becoming the first country to approve the Moderna vaccine for children aged six and over.

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:Rome Ditches Sputnik V Rome's Latium region says it is suspending collaboration with Russia over the Sputnik V COVID vaccine, which involved helping with testing and funding, due to the invasion of Ukraine.Swedish Report Sweden made the right decision not to impose a lockdown early on in the COVID pandemic, but should have introduced more measures earlier, a government-appointed commission says.US Vaccines For B

Pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the world on Saturday, as thousands took to the streets from London to Rome to Barcelona to denounce Russia's assault on its neighbour.Moscow's invasion has sparked global outcry and prompted punishing sanctions from the West, including some against Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.On Saturday, rallies were held in cities across the world to join the chorus of condemnation and urge an end to the bloodshed.Switzerland saw thousands of peopl

The legal restrictions that ruled our lives for two long years are slowly going away. We've moved from being "under the thumb" of COVID to "living with" the virus.However, the pandemic is far from over – COVID is here for the long term and some scientists think we are relaxing too early.So, what do we need to keep an eye out for in the months and years ahead? New VariantsWhat's the issue?

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:Rome Ditches Sputnik V Rome's Latium region says it is suspending collaboration with Russia over the Sputnik V COVID vaccine, which involved helping with testing and funding, due to the invasion of Ukraine.Swedish Report Sweden made the right decision not to impose a lockdown early on in the COVID pandemic, but should have introduced more measures earlier, a government-appointed commission says.US Vaccines For B

“We don't know the long-term side effects of COVID vaccines." That's a claim that's still common to see shared online.But a year is actually considered "long term" when it comes to vaccine safety.This week marks the anniversary of the first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX scheme – as well as being more than 14 months since the first dose was given.And scientists explain that's more than enough time for all but the rarest side effects to have em

Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong have become pandemic polar opposites, the former opting to live with the coronavirus and reopen to the world while the latter doubles down on zero-COVID and its international isolation.For decades the two cities have jostled to be Asia's premier international business hub, offering low taxes, dependable legal systems and seamless global connections.Both adopted strict suppression tactics when the pandemic emerged, closing borders to keep infections low with