The Lancet presented the interim results of a double-blind, randomised, controlled trial of CoronaVac versus placebo in Turkey. Adults aged 18–59 years who were seronegative and RT-PCR-negative for SARS-CoV-2 infection received two doses of CoronaVac or placebo with a 14-day interval between doses.

The primary, per protocol analysis of vaccine efficacy included 10,029 participants who received two doses of vaccine or placebo. The primary outcome was the incidence rate of PCR-confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 occurring later than 14 days after the second dose, of which 41 cases were reported. Nine of these cases were in the CoronaVac group and 32 were in the placebo group giving a vaccine efficacy of 83·5%. Six participants were hospitalised with COVID-19, all in the placebo group.

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Jordan’s King: Israel’s Expanded War Threatens Global Security

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On Jun 17, 2025

Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, King Abdullah II of Jordan warned that Israel’s expansion of its offensive to include Iran threatens global security, stating, “It is impossible to say where the borders of this battlefield will end. This is a threat to people all over the world.”

He strongly criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, saying, “Today, the world is in a state of moral collapse. What was once seen as an atrocity—like the bombing of a hospital—has become commonplace. Since then, the WHO has documented nearly 700 attacks on Gaza’s healthcare facilities.”

“The targeting of civilians, health workers, and journalists has become routine. Famine is being used as a weapon against children,” he added.

King Abdullah called on the international community to act not only in Ukraine but also in Palestine: “The world’s longest and most destructive conflict must end. Palestinians deserve freedom, sovereignty, and statehood, like all people.”

He warned that without decisive action, Israeli bulldozers “will also flatten the borders that define moral conduct.” Reaffirming Jordan’s commitment to peace, he said the only solution lies in a just peace based on international law and mutual recognition.

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