Canada approves its first coronavirus vaccine trial
Justin Trudeau
The Canadian government has approved the first clinical trials in the country of a potential vaccine for the virus, according to Prime Minister TrudeauImage caption: The Canadian government has approved the first clinical trials in the country of a potential vaccine for the virus, according to Prime Minister Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has approved the first clinical trials in the country of a potential vaccine for corornavirus.
He told reporters the trials would be held at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University, in Nova Scotia.
Trudeau did not reveal who was developing the vaccine, but said that if trials were successful, the National Research Council of Canada would assist production and distribution.
Canada has reported over 75,000 cases of coronavirus, along with 5,595 virus-related deaths.
New York horse racing tracks to reopen
Horse racing tracks in New York state can reopen without fans from 1 June, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced.
New York Racing Association's Belmont Park and Saratoga have been listed among racetracks that can run with empty stands, similar to other circuits around the country.
"There'll be guidelines for the actual participants - no crowd, no fans," said Cuomo. "For the industry itself, for the televised viewers, that can still work."
The state reported 157 new deaths on Saturday.
In England, Newcastle racecourse will host the first fixture under plans for horse racing's return behind closed doors next month. If a return to action is approved by the government, the first meeting would also be held on 1 June.
How a market became India's latest cluster
Aparna Alluri
A vegetable seller in Koyambedu
The Koyambedu market is one of the largest in AsiaImage caption: The Koyambedu market is one of the largest in Asia
India is nearing two months of a countrywide lockdown and is grappling with 50,000 active coronavirus cases.
But in all that time, grocery stores and food markets have been allowed to stay open, classed as essential services.
The centre of India's biggest cluster is now focused on Koyambedu, a vegetable market in Chennai with a far-reaching trail that's as tangled as the country's food supply chain.
Unsurprisingly, it has sparked a public row over who is to blame. But it has also revealed the challenge of regulating India's bustling, crowded food markets, where space is a luxury and social distancing a fantasy.
Spread over 65 acres in the heart of Chennai, the Koyambedu market is one of the largest in Asia. Wholesale and retail shops selling grains, fruits, vegetables and flowers draw tens of thousands of buyers every day. Add to that the shop owners, truck drivers and daily-wage labourers and it amounts to around 100,000 people, on average.
Justin Trudeau
The Canadian government has approved the first clinical trials in the country of a potential vaccine for the virus, according to Prime Minister TrudeauImage caption: The Canadian government has approved the first clinical trials in the country of a potential vaccine for the virus, according to Prime Minister Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has approved the first clinical trials in the country of a potential vaccine for corornavirus.
He told reporters the trials would be held at the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University, in Nova Scotia.
Trudeau did not reveal who was developing the vaccine, but said that if trials were successful, the National Research Council of Canada would assist production and distribution.
Canada has reported over 75,000 cases of coronavirus, along with 5,595 virus-related deaths.
New York horse racing tracks to reopen
Horse racing tracks in New York state can reopen without fans from 1 June, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced.
New York Racing Association's Belmont Park and Saratoga have been listed among racetracks that can run with empty stands, similar to other circuits around the country.
"There'll be guidelines for the actual participants - no crowd, no fans," said Cuomo. "For the industry itself, for the televised viewers, that can still work."
The state reported 157 new deaths on Saturday.
In England, Newcastle racecourse will host the first fixture under plans for horse racing's return behind closed doors next month. If a return to action is approved by the government, the first meeting would also be held on 1 June.
How a market became India's latest cluster
Aparna Alluri
A vegetable seller in Koyambedu
The Koyambedu market is one of the largest in AsiaImage caption: The Koyambedu market is one of the largest in Asia
India is nearing two months of a countrywide lockdown and is grappling with 50,000 active coronavirus cases.
But in all that time, grocery stores and food markets have been allowed to stay open, classed as essential services.
The centre of India's biggest cluster is now focused on Koyambedu, a vegetable market in Chennai with a far-reaching trail that's as tangled as the country's food supply chain.
Unsurprisingly, it has sparked a public row over who is to blame. But it has also revealed the challenge of regulating India's bustling, crowded food markets, where space is a luxury and social distancing a fantasy.
Spread over 65 acres in the heart of Chennai, the Koyambedu market is one of the largest in Asia. Wholesale and retail shops selling grains, fruits, vegetables and flowers draw tens of thousands of buyers every day. Add to that the shop owners, truck drivers and daily-wage labourers and it amounts to around 100,000 people, on average.
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