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South Africa’s Live Wild Animal Trade to China Exposed

May 26, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on South Africa’s Live Wild Animal Trade to China Exposed

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 26, 2020 (ENS) – Chimpanzees, Bengal tigers, wolves, wild dogs and lions are among thousands of endangered wild animals exported from South Africa to China, sometimes in contravention of regulations imposed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), often in shameful conditions. […]

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Race for a Virus Shield: 50 Vaccines in Development

April 1, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Race for a Virus Shield: 50 Vaccines in Development

WASHINGTON, DC, April 1, 2020 (ENS) – Vaccine researchers around the world are laser-focused on developing a vaccine to defeat COVID-19, the deadly disease caused by the novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China in December. With dozens of vaccine projects in the works, a panel of experts met to assess progress and outline the continuing challenges. […]