Covid treatments: What works, what doesn’t, what might

OVERSHADOWED by the global push for vaccines, the search for treatments for Covid-19 has made steady — if slower — progress.
Bats with Covid-like viruses found in Laos: study
SCIENTISTS have discovered another clue to the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19, with bats living in caves in Laos found to be carrying a similar pathogen that experts suggest could potentially infect humans directly.
ADB cuts Asia growth forecast on slow Covid vaccine rollout
T HE Asian Development Bank warned of “lasting scars” from the coronavirus pandemic as it cut its 2021 growth forecast for developing Asia on slow vaccination rates, surging infections and crippling lockdowns.
Antibodies from original strain COVID-19 infection don’t bind to variants: study
PEOPLE infected with the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 early in the pandemic produced a consistent antibody response, ..............
Unlocking Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Myanmar
T HE escalating trade tensions, the slow advancement of multilateralism, serious challenges for global and regional level political and economic activity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have severely ............
6 months’ immunity in mild covid patients as antibodies persist: study
A NEW study has found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months.
No need for third jab booster: Study
V ACCINES are effective enough at preventing severe cases of COVID-19 that there is no current need for the general population to be given third doses, according to a report in The Lancet published Monday.