Current Issue October 2023
Coronavirus outbreak threatens global drug supplies – European business group
The world's pharmacies may face a shortage of antibiotics and other drugs if supply problems from China's coronavirus outbreak cannot soon be resolved, the head...
Public and private researchers hunt coronavirus cure
Researchers both public and private have launched efforts to combat the novel coronavirus that has already infected tens of thousands of people in China,...
Eight of nine UK coronavirus sufferers leave hospital
Eight of the nine people diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Britain have left hospital having now tested negatively twice for the virus, NHS...
UK confirms ninth case of coronavirus
A further patient has tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, bringing the total number of cases in the country to nine.
"This virus was...
UK team tests coronavirus vaccine on mice
A team of UK scientists believe they are among the first to start animal testing of a vaccine for the new coronavirus outbreak that has killed...
Coronavirus case found at Brighton GP practice: BBC
A staff member at a GP practice in the southern English city of Brighton has tested positive for coronavirus, the BBC reported.
The County Oak Medical...
UK calls virus ‘serious’ threat, reports new cases
The British government on Monday warned the outbreak of novel coronavirus was a "serious and imminent threat" and reported four new cases that brought the total...
Coronavirus: FIP publishes international guidelines for pharmacists
The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) on Thursday published detailed guidelines for pharmacists across the world on how to deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The...
UK confirms third case of coronavirus
A further patient has tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, bringing the total number of cases in the country to three, England's chief...
Coronavirus: Government announces £20m fund for vaccine research, launches public health campaign
Amid concerns over the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, the government has pledged £20m to develop new vaccines to combat the world’s deadliest diseases.
The new...