Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine 90% effective in younger children
WASHINGTON – Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 per cent effective in preventing symptomatic forms of the disease in children aged 5 to 11, the company said in a document…
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Russia reports cases of more contagious Covid-19 variant
MOSCOW – Russia has reported some Covid-19 infections with a new coronavirus variant believed to be even more contagious than the Delta one, the RIA news agency said on Thursday…
US workers face layoffs as Covid-19 vaccine mandates kick in
WASHINGTON – Thousands of unvaccinated workers across the United States are facing potential job losses as a growing number of states, cities and private companies start to enforce…
Moderna pushes for Covid-19 vaccine boosters in older adults, high-risk individuals
MASSACHUSETTS – Moderna on Tuesday (Oct 12) said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should authorise booster doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in fully vaccinated older adults…
Biden Officials End Ban on Abortion Referrals at Federally Funded Clinics
The Biden administration on Monday reversed a contentious policy set under President Donald J. Trump that barred organizations that provide abortion referrals from receiving…
California first US state to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for schoolkids
California will become the first US state to mandate statewide Covid-19 vaccinations for schoolchildren, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Friday (Oct 1), as a Reuters tally showed the…
WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis
GENEVA – More than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) were involved in sexual abuse and exploitation during an Ebola crisis in the…
Syria sees spike in Covid-19 cases as fears grow of new wave
AMMAN – Syria is facing a new surge in Covid-19 infections in both government-held areas and territory outside state control that could overwhelm the war-ravaged country’s fragile…
Biden Administration Seeks to Expand Telehealth in Rural America
If it were easier to connect with doctors regularly, many of the hesitant might change their minds, she said.“They are left to themselves and what someone may have told them that may…
British study to test mixed Covid-19 vaccine dose schedules in children
LONDON – A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules of different Covid-19 vaccines as officials try to determine the best approach to second doses in…