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In regard to the expansion of vaccines collaborations, GSK is now working with five partner companies and research groups across the world, including in the USA and China. This builds on its previous announcements regarding partnerships with the University of Queensland and Clover Biopharmaceuticals to make its vaccine adjuvant technology available to support their respective COVID-19 vaccine research programmes. … [Read more...] about GSK supports global efforts in COVID-19 fight

Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: - Japan may declare emergency - The Japanese government may declare a state of emergency this week to contain the coronavirus outbreak, media reports said. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reportedly set to make the declaration for parts of Japan including Tokyo, as the number of people infected with the virus continues to increase. The news pushed up Tokyo stocks, with investors seeing the move as positive for containing the outbreak, analysts said. - Singapore quarantines foreign workers - The city-state has put nearly 20,000 migrant workers under quarantine for two weeks after a growing number of coronavirus infections were detected in their dormitories. Authorities reported 120 new virus cases Sunday, the highest jump for the country in a single day, with many linked to foreign workers' dorms. Many workers from less affluent countries, particularly parts of South Asia, come to Singapore to work … [Read more...] about Asia virus latest: Japan may declare emergency, Singapore quarantines dorms

Teresa Carlson, vice president of worldwide public sector at AWS, recently shared a blog post on the Amazon Day One blog, saying, “As COVID-19 continues to spread, we are acutely aware of the impact this is having on families, businesses, and communities. This is a global health emergency that will only be resolved by governments, businesses, academia, and individuals working together to better understand this virus and ultimately find a cure.” … [Read more...] about AWS launches global initiative to spur COVID-19 diagnostics, research, testing

A man receives a certificate for completing his Covid-19 quarantine from a soldier. Over 87,400 people across Vietnam have completed the mandatory 14-day quarantine period as of 4 p.m. on April 5 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – As many as 87,441 people across Vietnam have completed the mandatory 14-day quarantine period as of 4 p.m. on April 5 to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, up by nearly 10,000 people versus the day earlier. … [Read more...] about Nearly 10,000 more people complete quarantine period

Hanoi's chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said on Monday a resident in the capital city has tested positive for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 23 days after visiting a major hospital that is Vietnam’s largest known cluster of infections to date. … [Read more...] about Hanoi resident tests positive for coronavirus 23 days after visit to infection cluster