(Mar.18) China Gives Go-ahead For Human Trials of Vaccine

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Till 6:00pm, March 18, 2020, the coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 167 countries and territories around the world and 1 international conveyance (the Diamond Princess cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, Japan). There are totally 200,099 COVID-19 cases in the world and 8,010 people have died. 

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China Gives Go-ahead For Human Trials of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

China has given the go-ahead for researchers to begin human safety tests of an experimental coronavirus vaccine in the race to develop a shot against the COVID-19 epidemic that has killed more than 7,000 people worldwide.

Researchers at China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences - affiliated to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) - received approval to launch early-stage clinical trials of the potential vaccine starting this week, the ruling Communist Party's People's Daily reported on Tuesday.

Scientists in the United States said on Monday that clinical trials had begun for a vaccine developed by its National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the US biotech firm Moderna.

Details in the Chinese clinical trial registration database show that a "Phase 1" test that will examine whether the experimental shot is safe in humans aims to recruit 108 healthy people to take part between Mar 16 and Dec 31.

The trial will be conducted by China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and the Hong Kong-listed biotech firm CanSino Biologics, the database showed. Experts at the World Health Organization say they do not expect any fully tested and approved vaccine to reach the market until the middle of next year.

Info About Returning to Hangzhou

The authority once again says that families who have recently returned or intending to return to Hangzhou from overseas must report to the local streets and communities. The reporting details include family members' names, the country and city they are in, the date of the return trip, the specific itinerary, contact information and personal physical conditions. At the same time, it is necessary to consciously cooperate with the management of the local streets and communities.

Every district and community has different policies, we strongly advise you to contact your community before you come back to China.

China Reports 13 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Imported coronavirus cases in China outnumbered cases of location transmission for the fifth straight day as infected travellers passed through major Chinese transportation hubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Mainland China had 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday (Mar 17), the country's National Health Commission said, down from 21 cases a day earlier. Of the new cases, 12 involved infected travellers arriving from abroad.

In contrast to the current wave of imported cases, mainland China had only one case of locally transmitted infection on Tuesday, in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province where the flu-like disease surfaced in humans late last year.

The capital Beijing accounted for three of the imported new cases, down from nine a day earlier. Shanghai had three new cases, unchanged from the day before.

NBA Releases Statement After 7 Players Test Positive For COVID-19

A total of seven NBA players have now been tested positive from the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19), as Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant and three unnamed teammates were confirmed to have been infected as well on Tuesday. The league is now pushing for all teams to receive coronavirus tests.

The COVID-19 virus, meanwhile, has already claimed a lot lives around the world — particularly the elderly. NBA players testing positive only shows that anyone can get infected, even the most conditioned athletes on the planet.

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March 18, 2020

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(11:01am Mar.18) Latest on imported COVID-19 cases in the Chinese mainland: 
Iran: 47 
Italy: 41 
Spain: 21 
UK: 12 
US: 7 
Saudi Arabia: 4 
France: 4 
Thailand: 4 
Philippines: 4 
Switzerland: 2 
Egypt: 1 
Indonesia: 1 
Netherlands: 1 
Portugal: 1 —Unconfirmed: 5

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(10:55am Mar.18) A handbook on COVID-19 prevention and treatment, written by dozens of frontline experts of an East Zhejiang hospital, was unveiled on Wed. The Chinese and English versions are available, and editions in Italian, Korean, Japanese, and Spanish are in the pipeline.

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(9:03am Mar.18) Health authority in Hong Kong found coronavirus in vent pipe nuzzle, after people in two neighboring residential buildings tested positive for the virus. The pet dog in Hong Kong, also the world's first animal diagnosed with COVID-19 infection, died on Monday.

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(10:02pm Mar.17) People of O-type blood have a relatively lower risk to be infected with COVID-19, while those of A-type blood have a higher risk: researches by Chinese institutes and hospitals.

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