FILE PHOTO: A pregnant woman arrives for a doctors appointment at a clinic in Shanghai September 12, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaBEIJING (Reuters) – China will reduce the number of abortions performed for “non-medical purposes”, the country’s cabinet said in new guidelines issued on Monday. In measures aimed at improving women’s reproductive…
U.S. FDA approves first biosimilar rival to Roche's blockbuster eye drug
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved South Korean drugmaker Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd and Biogen Inc’s biosimilar rival to Roche Holding AG’s…
Vietnamese flock to festival, shrug off outbreak risk
PHU THO, Vietnam (Reuters) – Thousands of people scaled the steps of a mountain temple in northern Vietnam on Tuesday to burn incense sticks and make spiritual offerings, shrugging off concerns about the coronavirus risks as outbreaks rage in nearby countries. As many as 30,000 people were expected to visit…
Thailand reports daily record 967 new coronavirus cases after new outbreak
FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers work in front of a closed bar and take nasal swab samples from a local resident for a COVID-19 test after hundreds of residents of Watthana district and the trendy Thonglor neighborhood tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Athit…
Mexico minister plans visits to Russia, China, India, U.S. over vaccines
FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, delivers a message to the media after taking on the Pro Tempore Presidency (PTP) of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), in Mexico City, Mexico, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard GarridoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he planned…
WHO says COVID likely passed from bats to humans through another animal: AP
FILE PHOTO: Bats fly in a cave in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv July 31, 2012.REUTERS/Nir Elias (Reuters) – A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak…
China reports 11 new COVID-19 cases vs six a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab sample from a middle school student during a mass nucleic acid testing following a recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Xingtai, Hebei province, China January 6, 2021. China Daily via REUTERSBEIJING (Reuters) – China reported 11 new COVID-19…
Britain says lumps in global vaccine supply an issue
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday that there were lumps and bumps in the global vaccine supply chain that were causing slower deliveries than expected and scolded the European Union for threatening to slap a ban on vaccine exports.FILE PHOTO: Abida Bi receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from…
Philippines' Duterte looking to reopen economy in coming weeks
FILE PHOTO: A health worker collects a saliva sample in a sealed package at a drive-thru coronavirus disease (COVID-19) saliva testing site, in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie DavidMANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday the economy should be reopened soon, calling…
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 showed on Friday. Co-led by Imperial College London’s Institute of…
New Zealand coronavirus cluster grows with three new cases
FILE PHOTO: People jog past a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand’s new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona GoodallWELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand reported three new locally transmitted cases…