How long does it take to develop a vaccine? | World Economic Forum
Jun 2, 2020 · More than 100 studies are under way to find a vaccine for COVID-19. But how long does development usually take? And what are the barriers to success?
From cholera to COVID: a brief history of vaccines
Apr 27, 2022 · The idea of vaccinating people against deadly disease dates back centuries. Today, vaccines save four million lives every year. And the COVID-19 pandemic saw the most rapid vaccine …
A brief history of vaccines and how they changed the world
Apr 9, 2020 · In 2017, at our Annual Meeting, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) was launched – bringing together experts from government, business, health, academia and …
Two years of COVID-19: Key milestones in the pandemic
Dec 8, 2021 · Two years after the first case of COVID-19 was reported, we look back at key milestones in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. These include the identification of COVID-19 and its …
A timeline of technology transformation: How has the pace changed ...
Feb 27, 2023 · The timeline begins at the center of the spiral. The first use of stone tools, 3.4 million years ago, marks the beginning of this history of technology. Each turn of the spiral then represents …
Why a coronavirus vaccine takes over a year to produce – and why that ...
Apr 3, 2020 · This timeline feels excruciatingly long as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world around us. But it deserves some context. New technologies combined with international …
Visualizing the global progress of COVID-19 vaccination | World ...
Herd immunity requires at least 60% of a population. This visualization tracks progress toward global COVID-19 vaccinations on a country-by-country basis.
Key milestones in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic – a timeline ...
Apr 22, 2020 · The medicine has been shown to help the conditions of seriously ill patients. In another development, The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic remains a global health …
A universal flu vaccine: Here's what you need to know
Jan 13, 2023 · Researchers in the US have made progress on a 'universal' influenza vaccine. Current flu vaccines are 'seasonal', meaning they only offer protection against recently circulating strains. The …
A timeline of our efforts to eradicate malaria - how close are we?
Nov 2, 2016 · 2015 - The world meets the Millennium Development Goal to halt and reverse the incidence of malaria. Global leaders set a Sustainable Development Goal to end epidemic levels of …