Researchers find largest ever group of people who have controlled HIV without drugs
Discovery of more than 400 elite controllers in Democratic Republic of Congo may hold promise of unlocking a cure for the disease
A cure for HIV has so far eluded researchers
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A large group of people who have managed to control HIV without the need for drugs has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading to hopes of eventually finding a cure, scientists have said.
While elite controllers of HIV have been found across the globe before, experts believe this is one of the largest groups to date in one region who have naturally-controlled infection.
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The acting president of Cambodia’s opposition party, Sam Rainsy, on Thursday slammed the country’s government for soliciting donations to buy coronavirus vaccines as “populist” and “corrupt,” prompting the ruling party to label his comments a form of “incitement.”
In a statement posted to his Facebook account, Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) acting chief Sam Rainsy suggested Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government is “lagging behind” other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members in acquiring a sufficient number of vaccines.
He noted that several other countries have been able to arrange purchases of vaccines that they will provide to their citizens free of charge, while Hun Sen has had to request financial assistance from the public.
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Published: 11 Dec 2020 06:48 PM BdST
Updated: 11 Dec 2020 06:48 PM BdST Vigilance against the coronavirus has been heightened in the Thai border town of Mae Sot, which sits directly across the Moei River from Myawaddy, Myanmar, on Sept. 28, 2020. The region depends on its porous crossings for economic activity, but countries have been quick to point fingers when the coronavirus has spread along shared frontiers. (Adam Dean/The New York Times) A casino in Myanmar that is frequented by Thais, who slip easily across the border, is viewed from across the Moei River in Thailand on Sept. 29, 2020. The region depends on its porous crossings for economic activity, but countries have been quick to point fingers when the coronavirus has spread along shared frontiers. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)