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 Oxford vaccine produces immune response
The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford
produces a similar immune response in older and younger adults, and
adverse responses were lower among the elderly, British drug maker
AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday.
A vaccine is seen as a game-changer in the battle against the novel
coronavirus, which has killed more than 1.15 million people,
hammered the global economy and shuttered normal life across the
world.
Europe sees difficult months ahead
European leaders warned of difficult months ahead as a string of
countries reported record increases in COVID-19 cases. France posted
more than 50,000 daily cases for the first time on Sunday, while the
continent passed 250,000 deaths.
Governments have been desperate to avoid the lockdowns which curbed
the disease at the start of the year at the cost of shutting down
entire economies. But the steady rise in new cases has forced them
to ratchet up controls steadily.
Despite deaths, South Korea urges flu vaccinations
South Korea urged citizens to get vaccinated against influenza and
reduce the chances of an outbreak that coincides with the battle
against the coronavirus, as it began free inoculations for the last
eligible group.
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Public anxiety over the safety of flu vaccines has surged after at least 48
people died this month following vaccinations. Authorities have said they found
no direct link between the deaths and the flu shots and have sought to reassure
South Koreans about the safety of the vaccines against flu.
Pandemic gives African money transfer firms a boost
Africa-focused money transfer companies are seeing a boom, despite predictions
from the World Bank of a historic 20% drop to $445 billion in remittances to
poorer countries this year due to a pandemic-induced global economic slump.
Many migrant workers are turning to digital transfer services, often for the
first time, to send money back home to African countries, according to
executives in the mobile financial services industry.
(Compiled by Nick Tattersall; Editing by Janet Lawrence)
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