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Coronavirus vaccine set for testing, says startup backed by Singapore VC
Vickers Venture invests in U.K.'s Emergex as biotechs race to develop drug LESLIE SHAFFER, v2S3tj1hG38/XnXW_qCXh7I/AAAAAAAAGoM/Lr9j4nzjDwAKM9lZsLxTz3fniC8UpdB4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/https___s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com_psh-ex-ftnikkei-3937bb4_images_8_2_7_3_25653728-1-eng-GB_RTS35XT4.jpg" width="320" /> DealStreetAsia SINGAPORE -- As the new coronavirus spreads across the globe and devastates communities, companies are racing to develop a vaccine, with the U.K.'s Emergex becoming the latest to divert resources from other projects, including the development of a dengue fever vaccine, to work on COVID-19. The startup expects to have a vaccine ready for testing within two months, Lim Xinhong, director and analyst at Singapore-based venture capital firm Vickers Venture Partners told DealStreetAsia. Vickers Venture is an investor in Emergex. Lim, who has a doctorate in developmental biology from Stanford University, explained that traditionally, vaccines us...
Coronavirus.
Overview Coronavirus Open pop-up dialog box Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019, a new coronavirus was identified as the cause of a disease outbreak that originated in China. The virus is now known as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease it causes is called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Cases of COVID-19 have been reported in a growing number of countries, including the U.S. Public health groups, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are monitoring the situation and posting updates on their websites. WHO declared a global pandemic in March 2020. These groups have also issued recommendations for preventing and treating the illness. Symptoms Signs and symptoms of CO...
KARACHI / LAHORE / ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR / QUETTA: Pakistan's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 456 on Thursday, after new cases were reported in Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. The province-wide break up of cases as of 10:56pm, March 19, is as follows:
Total confirmed cases: 456 • Sindh: 245 • Punjab: 78 • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 23 • Balochistan: 81 • Islamabad Capital Territory: 7 • Gilgit-Baltistan: 21 • AJK: 1 Deaths: 2 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 2
