The new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, is rapidly becoming the dominant strain in the world due to its high transmissibility. However, experts assure that this variant does not represent a public health risk. Read on to learn more about this Omicron subvariant.
Learn all about the new COVID-19 variantCanSino Bio, the first Chinese coronavirus vaccine, arrived in Mexico last November. With 15 thousand volunteers in various states of the Mexican Republic, the Chinese vaccine against Covid-19 began its phase 3 clinical trials. This vaccine, called Ad5-nCoV, has shown a certain degree of safety in phase 2 and phase 3 from previously developed clinical trials in China. Phase 3 studies of the Chinese coronavirus vaccine will be carried out in health centers in 12 states of the country. In case of positive results, the Mexican government will complete a definitive purchase of 35 million doses of the first Chinese coronavirus vaccine.
Few things are important for everyone in this world; a Coronavirus vaccine is one of them. The question is, can we really have a coronavirus vaccine in the near future? According to President Donald Trump, a Covid-19 vaccine should be available in the U.S. before Election Day (November 3rd, 2020). President Lopez Obrador, on the other hand, stated that a Coronavirus vaccine should be available in Mexico by December of 2020. Unfortunately for all of us, they are probably both being overly optimistic. Read this article to learn about the coronavirus vaccine development process, trials, timeline, and the real prospects of having a coronavirus vaccine.
Currently, there are more than 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, and more than 750,000 people have died from a Covid-19 infection. In Mexico, we ́ve had more than 500,000 confirmed cases and over 55,000 people have died from this viral infection. So, how can we stop or at least contain this virus? The best way to stop the Covid-19 virus is through a mix of containment and mitigation strategies. From these strategies, the most effective techniques that we should use are wearing a face mask, keeping social distancing and the appropriate use of coronavirus test, which will enable us to perform contact tracing and quarantine of suspicious cases.