The US and UK are relaxing restrictions as their vaccinations continue to ramp up. But scientists worry the countries are developing a false sense of security. More contagious variants and vaccine skepticism could still pose a barrier to herd immunity. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Countries that have vaccinated more than a third…
British scientists on Monday launched a trial which will deliberately expose participants who have already had COVID-19 to the coronavirus again to examine immune responses and see if people get reinfected.In February, Britain became the first country in the world to give the go-ahead for so-called “challenge trials” in humans, in which volunteers are deliberately…
TOKYO, April 19 (Reuters) – Japanese companies see the country on track to suffer a fourth round of coronavirus infections, with many bracing a further blow to business, a Reuters monthly poll showed. Below are the questions and answers in the poll, conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research during April 2-13. Answers are denoted in…
FILE PHOTO: Health workers carry the body of a man, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), from an ambulance for burial at a graveyard in New Delhi, India, April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiLONDON (Reuters) – British health officials are investigating a COVID-19 variant originating in India but as yet they do not have enough…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning a positive result, its chief minister said, urging the federal government to urgently provide more hospital beds to tackle the crisis.FILE PHOTO: Patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) get treatment…
By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadBRASILIA, April 17 (Reuters) – Brazil recorded 67,636 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,929 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.Brazil has registered more than 13.9 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 371,678, according…
Signs and age groups are shown for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at a vaccination center as California opens up vaccine eligibility to any residents 16 years and older during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chula Vista, California, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike BlakeWealthy governments are looking to COVID-19 shots from Pfizer Inc…