A worker sprays paint on a stencil indicating social distancing on the floor of a bus stop, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in San Jose, Costa Rica July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate/Costa Rica on Saturday registered 1,830 new COVID-19 infections, its highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic,…
At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.The fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in the Diyala Bridge area of the Iraqi capital occurred after an accident caused…
Reuters NowPosted India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, as overwhelmed hospitals in the densely-populated country begged for oxygen supplies.
A batch of China’s Sinopharm coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine arrives as a donation at the airport in Damascus, Syria April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Yamam al ShaarA donation by China of 150,000 doses of its Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Damascus on Saturday, with another batch of the same size planned, Syrian officials said.”We appreciate this aid…
Novak Djokovic said he hopes it will not become mandatory for players to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete on the ATP circuit and that their freedom of choice should be supported.The ATP earlier this month issued new guidelines saying players who have been vaccinated would not be considered a close contact of anybody testing…
A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) waits to get admitted outside the casualty ward at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, amidst the spread of the disease in New Delhi, India, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiIndia’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the…
Health and ScienceU.S. lifts pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine, clearing way for states to use dosesPublished Fri, Apr 23 20216:53 PM EDTUpdated 1 Min AgoBerkeley Lovelace Jr.@BerkeleyJrShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailKey PointsU.S. health regulators lifted a recommended pause on the use of Johnson…
Nursing technician Semei Araujo Cunha puts what she calls ‘maozinha do amor’ or ‘hands of love’, warm water-filled gloves, on a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient intubated at a UPA (Emergency Service Unit) in Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil April 16, 2021. . REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliYounger Brazilians are increasingly being affected by COVID-19, with those in…
April 23, 20211:08 PM UTCReuters1 minute readVials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoTh EU Commission may eventually expand its portfolio of COVID-19 jabs to protein-based vaccines, the…
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic//File PhotoThe Canadian health regulator has accepted Medicago’s application for a real-time review of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the drug developer said on Friday.Medicago is conducting a late-stage study of…