You might not be as overweight as you think! It has been the standard measure of weight and health for years. But now some experts are worried that using the Body Mass Index is not a fat lot of good…
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UK eyes testing out COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications” over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts. People attending a range…
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Mass testing, mask wearing help Detroit slow virus’ pace
It was March 11 last year when Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled because a virus that had already sickened tens of thousands worldwide had reached Michigan. “All those folks standing shoulder to…
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Russia to mass produce second Covid vaccine next month
Russian authorities on Tuesday said mass production of its second coronavirus vaccine would begin next month and that a third homemade jab is currently in registration. Russia launched an inoculation campaign earlier this month, making its first homegrown vaccine, Sputnik…
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Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after mass testing
Hong Kong lifted its first neighbourhood coronavirus lockdown on Monday morning after testing some 7,000 people and finding just a handful of cases as debate swirled over the efficacy of the move. Over the weekend police moved in to seal…
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Disneyland to be mass COVID-19 vaccination site
Disneyland will become the first mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, California, officials announced Monday. They said the theme park will open as the first “Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD)” site later this week, CBS News reported. “The Disneyland Resort, the…
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French city of Le Havre begins mass testing for COVID-19
The northern French port city of Le Havre on Monday launched a mass drive to test its 270,000 inhabitants for COVID-19 before a nationwide lockdown is lifted. After six weeks of seclusion aimed at taming a second wave of coronavirus…
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New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening
A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections, moving the U.S. toward the kind of mass screening that experts say is essential to returning millions of Americans to school and work. But the…
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