New findings by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators help explain why some people with COVID-19 develop severe disease. The findings also may provide the first molecular explanation for why more men than women die from COVID-19.
Outside China, Thailand was the first country to detect a case of COVID-19. After an initial spike in cases, Thailand went 102 days between May and September without any reported local transmission of COVID-19. .1 Thailand’s four decades of investment in its health system has positioned the Country to effectively respond to the current public health crisis.
France, Spain and Sweden detected their first cases of the new coronavirus strain that prompted fresh lockdown measures in Britain and global travel bans, authorities said.
Vaccination centers in Europe are standing ready — but no vaccine is available. Pfizer has cut its production, and AstraZeneca has announced it would be delivering 60% less than agreed with the EU.
