The draft proposal to be issued jointly by IATA, airports body ACI and slot coordinators, calls on regulators to extend the current waiver of rules requiring airlines to use 80% of their take-off and landing windows or else cede some to rivals.

CEO says AstraZeneca likely to run new global Covid vaccine trial: Report

Nov 26, 2020

In a surprise, the group of volunteers that got a lower dose seemed to be much better protected than the volunteers who got two full doses.

The biggest threat to Covid-19 vaccination could be fake news and misinformation

Nov 26, 2020

“The coronavirus disease is the first pandemic in history in which technology and social media are being used on a massive scale to keep people safe, informed, productive and connected,” the WHO said.

“At the same time, the technology we rely on to keep connected and informed is enabling and amplifying an infodemic that continues to undermine the global response and jeopardises measures to control the pandemic.”

Covid vaccine rush in China raises fears of booming black market

Nov 26, 2020

As developers from AstraZeneca Plc to Pfizer Inc. near the finish line for their coronavirus vaccines, nations are preparing for the challenge of rolling them out, with inevitable supply shortages fueling concerns about inequitable distribution and even the emergence of illegal markets. One place where vaccine delivery is already being road-tested is China, which has allowed local developers’ shots for emergency use since mid-year.

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