Cuba beginning clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine August 19, 2020 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Researchers in Cuba are continuing to develop their own vaccine against Covid-19 and have announced that it will enter clinical trial on August 24, although the results are not scheduled to be released until February 2021, Europe World News reports. The calendar appears on the Cuban public clinical trial registry and calls for the vaccine to enter testing in two doses and baptized as Sovereign 01 next week to reach 676 people between the ages of 19 and 80, the agency reports. Latin Press. The Finlay Vaccine Institute will be responsible for the trials, which will run through January 11th. The results will be available on February 1st for publication on the 15th of the same month. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has welcomed the progress of this project and is confident that local experts can also provide a medical response to the emergency. The President has defended the importance of having one’s own vaccine as a matter of sovereignty. The Cuban Ministry of Health has so far recorded 3,408 cases of Covid-19 on the island, while the death toll remains at 88.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January  Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.”Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero.Britain said to have entered talks to deport migrants to Armenia Britain is said to have entered talks to replicate the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme with Armenia. |
