https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/30/21269703/spacex-launch-crew-dragon-nasa-orbit-successful
Sunday, May 31, 2020
SpaceX launches first crew to orbit
The two astronauts — veteran NASA fliers Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley — rode into space inside SpaceX’s new automated spacecraft called the Crew Dragon, a capsule designed to take people to and from the International Space Station.
Friday, May 22, 2020
The first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine finds that it is safe, well-tolerated, and induces a rapid immune response
Researchers in China conducted a phase 1 trial of an Ad5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine. They used a vaccine that contains a part of the virus and checked if it's safe and if it helps the immune system. They gave different doses to 108 healthy adults. Most people had mild side effects like pain, fever, and fatigue, but nothing serious. The vaccine made their immune system respond well with antibodies and immune cells. This is good news for the fight against COVID-19.
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to begin phase II/III human trials
University of Oxford researchers have begun recruiting for the next phase in human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in human volunteers.
The new vaccine is being tested in different phases. First, in healthy adults, and now, they're going to study it in more people, including older adults and children. They want to see how well the vaccine works in these different age groups. In the last phase, they'll test it in a large group of adults to check if it prevents COVID-19 infections.
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