BERLIN (Reuters) – Far more people in Germany will get a coronavirus vaccination from April when family doctors start giving them but the idea that 25% of the population can get a shot in just a month is unrealistic, Health…
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Macron spares Paris region from weekend lockdown, for now
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government spared the Paris region from a weekend coronavirus lockdown for now and pledged to accelerate the vaccine rollout in two dozen high-risk zones in an effort to ease the load on hospitals and stave…
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Canada vaccine committee advises against use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots for 65 years and above
Slideshow ( 2 images )TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization released new guidelines on Monday that advise against vaccinating people who are 65 years and older with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing lack of information about efficacy in…
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Pfizer study deals new blow to South Africa's vaccine hopes
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Scientists will meet on Thursday to advise South Africa’s government on its next steps after a study suggested the dominant local coronavirus variant may reduce antibody protection from Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by two-thirds.FILE PHOTO: A woman holds…
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BioNTech, Pfizer ask Europe to OK vaccine for emergency use
The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have submitted an application for conditional approval of their coronavirus vaccine with the European Medicines Agency. The two companies said Tuesday that the submission, which occurred Monday, completes…
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LA shuts restaurants as virus surges, but Europe eases lockdowns
A restaurant dining ban in Los Angeles was due to come into force Wednesday as officials warned Americans to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday, while parts of Europe eyed looser lockdowns over the festive season. The three-week order in…
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Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown
Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday as Israel and Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne began to gradually ease their strict lockdowns. European nations have ratcheted up restrictions on daily life to tackle soaring infections, with…
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Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits
Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse, authorities say, is a widespread case of “COVID-fatigue.” Record high daily infections…
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Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific
Authors of a review of policies, based on the experiences of nine high-income countries and regions’ easing of lockdown measures, published in The Lancet journal, are urging governments to consider five key factors in lockdown exit strategies. The report analyses…
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Oct, Nov to be ‘tougher’ with more coronavirus deaths: WHO Europe
The World Health Organization expects Europe to see a rise in the daily number of COVID-19 deaths in October and November, the head of the body’s European branch told AFP on Monday. “It’s going to get tougher. In October, November,…
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