The United States recorded fewer than 40,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 for the first time in five months on Thursday, a piece of promising news as countries across the globe struggle to hold off another infection surge before inoculations…
Read More
Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread
FILE PHOTO: A computer simulation by Japanese scientists at research giant Riken and Kobe University, illustrates the effectiveness of different mask combinations worn to curb the spread of droplets during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in this presentation slide supplied by…
Read More
COVID-19 vaccine confidence grows as side effect worries fade
Slideshow ( 3 images )LONDON (Reuters) – Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is growing, with people’s willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across the world and concerns about possible side effects are fading, a 14-country survey…
Read More
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…
Read More
US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled
Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads and highways last year. But those who did venture out found open lanes that only invited reckless driving, leading to a sharp increase in traffic-crash deaths across the country….
Read More
US brings forward vaccine goal, Brazil deaths hit new peak
The United States will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for its adult population by the end of May, President Joe Biden said Tuesday, while Brazil’s troubles deepened as it registered its highest 24-hour death toll. The two countries have the largest…
Read More
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…
Read More
Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot, 500,000 doses to arrive next week
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Friday approved AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, including the version produced by the Serum Institute of India, and 500,000 doses are due to arrive next week. The vaccine is the third to be approved by Health Canada…
Read More
Japan to end state of emergency for six prefectures this month: media
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoTOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government will end a state of emergency in all but Tokyo and…
Read More
Two thirds of US COVID-19 hospitalizations may been preventable
Were 600K COVID hospitalizations preventable simply through diet and exercise? TWO THIRDS of people hospitalized for COVID were obese or had diabetes, high blood pressure or heart failure, study finds Tufts University researchers looked at data on more than 900,000…
Read More