HIV vaccine trial launched, 40 years after virus first detected

Forty years after the first case of HIV was reported in the United States in 1981, a “cure” has remained elusive so far. Now, HIV/AIDS researchers across the world are keenly awaiting the results of two new trials that are scheduled to start in Melbourne.

A huge new announcement was made about vaccine proof in New York City.

Jordan Moreau New York City will require proof of vaccination for people going to indoor activities like restaurants, gym and performances, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.The program will launch August 16 and will be enforced beginning September 13.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Walt Disney Company has joined other large companies in requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.The company said in a statement Friday that it will be requiring all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S.

Earlier this week, the CDC announced new recommendations for fully vaccinated Americans as cases the delta variant of coronavirus continue to rise.

EU and US who are fully-vaccinated will be able to arrive in Scotland without going into quarantine under new restrictions coming into force. The normal 10-day self-isolation period for arrivals has been scrapped - but will only apply to countries on the amber list of the traffic light system.

George Clooney and his wife Amal are reportedly expecting a baby. The 60 year old Hollywood actor and human rights lawyer, 43, welcomed their twins Ella and Alexander four years ago.

Netflix is exploring the possibility of making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for all cast and key crew members across its UK productions.According to Deadline, executives are considering proposals to expand the rules set out for US productions on Wednesday (July 28), which would apply to everyone working in “Zone A” on a production – including actors and anyone who come into close proximity with them.Major studios and Hollywood unions agreed on the new US rules last week, allowing producers

them to go even further and make vaccinations mandatory for the entire crew. It took industry guilds and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers an extra three weeks after the Return to Work Agreement’s June 30 deadline to come to terms on a new deal, and they will meet again in late September for another round of potential revisions.

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Bosses from the UK’s live music scene have been calling on the government to allow for “cultural quarantine” passes, so that international bands and artists can perform at gigs and festivals this summer without the need to self-isolate for COVID-19 upon arrival – just as they had made possible for athletes and sports stars.Now, the government in England is reportedly set to bring about a policy change that will apply from 4am on Monday 2 August 2021, as The Independent reports.

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op-ed this week encouraging the state's residents to get vaccinated. In it, she not only echoed Kudlow's sentiment that the Trump administration deserves more credit for the vaccine but proposed that by simply acknowledging this, President Biden could get more Americans to book those appointments.

Simone Biles left the competition floor with the Team USA medical trainer after her first rotation on the vault of the women's team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The 24-year-old gymnast did not do the Amanar vault, but opted instead for another move, which earned her a 13.766, the lowest score of any of her Olympics showings. «Simone has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue,» USA Gymnastics said in a statement to multiple news outlets.