Health


Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision

(AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the

South Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat third COVID-19 wave

(Reuters) – South Korea authorities scrambled on Thursday to build hospital beds in shipping containers

Japan gov’t to buy 10,500 freezers for coronavirus vaccines

(Reuters) – The Japanese government will buy 10,500 deep freezers to store coronavirus vaccines as

Australian scientists develop genome sequencing to trace COVID-19 cases within four hours

(Reuters) – Australian scientists said on Thursday they had developed a rapid genome sequencing method

UN chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’

(AP)— U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says “vaccine nationalism” is moving “at full speed.” He says

Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

(AP) — Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days

UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details

 (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the

Pfizer vaccine moves closer to getting the OK in the US

(AP) — U.S. regulators Tuesday released their first scientific evaluation of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and

Trump hails vaccine ‘miracle,’ with millions of doses soon

(AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the expected approval of the first U.S. vaccine for

Biden calls for action on virus as he introduces health team

(AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic