Virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 11, 2025
A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring unfounded concerns of renewed lockdowns, despite experts dismissing comparisons with the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago. ... more
A new vaccine approach could help combat future coronavirus pandemics
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
A new experimental vaccine developed by researchers at MIT and Caltech could offer protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related coronaviruses, known as sarbecoviruses, that ... more
China says 'extremely unlikely' Covid pandemic came from lab leak
Beijing (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
China said Monday it was "extremely unlikely" Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission. ... more