When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps or try to escape that infernal box, we don’t struggle to recognize the implied objects—our minds automatically ‘see’ them, a new study concludes. To explore how the mind processes the…
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New COVID-19 cases in Ontario will double without stay home order: expert panel
FILE PHOTO: A man walks with a face mask on the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos OsorioTORONTO (Reuters) – New cases of COVID-19 in…
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COVID vaccine found highly effective in real-world US study
The U.S government’s first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was in controlled studies. The two vaccines available since December—Pfizer and Moderna—were 90% effective after two doses, the Centers…
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EU to get 107 million COVID doses by end of March, 30 million from AstraZeneca
FILE PHOTO: Vial labelled “AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine” placed on displayed EU flag is seen in this illustration picture taken March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union states are expected to receive 107 million doses of COVID-19…
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Ireland to require additional COVID test from passengers on arrival
FILE PHOTO: Garda (Irish police) officers monitor drivers to check if they have a valid reason for travel, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a checkpoint outside Dublin Airport, Ireland, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File PhotoDUBLIN (Reuters)…
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Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 37,303 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic more than a year ago, health ministry data showed on Tuesday.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives…
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‘Premature’ easing of COVID curbs boosts US cases, Fauci says
A recent plateau in new COVID-19 infections in the United States was likely linked to the “premature” easing of anti-virus efforts, top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday. While the emergence of coronavirus variants is part of the problem, so…
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Poland facing tougher COVID-19 curbs as infections rise: PM's aide
FILE PHOTO: Medical staff treat a patient inside of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) coronavirus disease ward at the Interior and Administration Ministry (MSWiA) hospital in Warsaw, Poland, March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kacper PempelWARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will likely have to…
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France still facing several difficult weeks due to COVID: minister
FILE PHOTO: People walk and cycle on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, as France’s 16 hardest-hit departments go into a new month-long lockdown imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) contagion, France March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Eric…
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Taiwan to help allies buy vaccines, but not from China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will help its handful of remaining diplomatic allies buy COVID-19 vaccines but on the condition that Taiwanese money is not used to obtain Chinese vaccines, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Wednesday.FILE PHOTO: Taiwan’s Foreign Minister…
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