Category: antibodies

President Tsai First Taiwanese to Get Locally-Made Vaccine

August 23, 2021
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen received her first dose of the island’s domestically developed CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, vaccine on Aug. 23, launching its rollout to the public. The vaccine, made by Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp., was given emergency approval by regulators in July using a shortcut that prompted…

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UK’s Regulator Approves First Drug Designed Specifically to Tackle COVID-19

August 20, 2021
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The medicines regulator has approved use of the first treatment in the UK using man-made antibodies to prevent and fight COVID-19. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said approval of the first drug designed specifically for COVID-19 in the country is “fantastic news” and he hopes it can be rolled out for patients on the NHS “as…

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Does Natural Immunity Earn Some Freedom?

April 22, 2021
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Millions have rolled up their sleeves to take the COVID-19 vaccination because the jab promises protection against the notorious pathogen. However, millions more remain hesitant. Now, officials are pushing a new incentive: freedom. A growing number of universities now require that students get vaccinated before they return to campus. Airlines and workplaces are devising apps…

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Half of Brits Have CCP Virus Antibodies: ONS Data

March 31, 2021
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Half of Brits are now likely have antibodies to the CCP virus—from either natural immune response or from vaccination—according to official modeling based on blood samples. The latest infection survey data from the Office for National Statistics estimate that in England over 54 percent of people would have tested positive for antibodies to the Communist…

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Half of People in UK Have CCP Virus Antibodies: ONS Data

March 31, 2021
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Half of Brits are now likely have antibodies to the CCP virus—from either natural immune response or from vaccination—according to official modeling based on blood samples. The latest infection survey data from the Office for National Statistics estimate that in England over 54 percent of people would have tested positive for antibodies to the Communist…

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UCI Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations Through Transfusions 

February 9, 2021
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The University of California–Irvine (UCI) says it’s found a way to reduce COVID-19 related hospitalizations, and the strategy is so effective that a federal virus response team has tapped it as a model. The UCI is using monoclonal antibodies (antibodies developed in a laboratory) to help lessen virus symptoms for those who tested positive for…

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1 in 7 Had CCP Virus Antibodies in England in January: Report

February 3, 2021
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An estimated one in seven people had antibodies to the CCP virus in England in January, according to an analysis of a nationwide blood-test survey. The analysis, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), uses blood-test data collected during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey to test for antibodies. It excludes infections reported in hospitals and care homes. In London, one…

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1 in 8 People in England Had Antibodies to CCP Virus in December: Report

January 19, 2021
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An estimated one in eight people had antibodies to the CCP virus in England in December, according to an analysis of a nationwide blood-test survey published on Tuesday. The analysis, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), uses blood-test data collected during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey to test for antibodies. It excludes infections…

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