Over 500 clinical studies are now registered with clinicaltrials.gov to investigate a range of therapeutic approaches to COVID-19 infection. The list includes over 70 novel vaccines at various stages of development. The following is a summary of the strategies for vaccines currently in development.
COVID-19
Slide deck: COVID-19 – Epidemiology in Canada (April 21, 2020)
April 21, 2020Summary of epidemiology, testing and mortality rate; Canada and world statistics.
Slide deck: COVID-19 – Epidemiology in Canada (April 14, 2020)
April 14, 2020Summary of epidemiology, testing and mortality rate; Canada and world statistics.
COVID-19 – FDA approves hydroxychloroquine amid controversy
April 9, 2020The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized hydroxychloroquine for emergency use for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 infection. Efficacy of the drug for COVID-19 is supported by anecdotal evidence and Donald Trump, but the approval is considered controversial. Novartis/Sandoz has donated 30 million doses and Bayer has donated 1 million tablets of chloroquine phosphate. Read More
MS and coronavirus have a long history
April 9, 2020The human coronavirus (HCoV) is now considered an emerging pathogen but its links to multiple sclerosis date back some 40 years. Read More