FILE PHOTO: A patient suffering from COVID-19 receives treatment at the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the “Klinikum Darmstadt” clinic in Darmstadt, Germany, May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachBERLIN (Reuters) – The parties holding talks on forming Germany’s next government have agreed to tighten care home’s protection from…
U.S. administers about 423 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
FILE PHOTO: A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid(Reuters) – The United States has administered 423,005,384 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country…
Ukraine urges citizens to get vaccinated as daily COVID toll hits record
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s health minister urged more people to get their COVID-19 shots as coronavirus deaths hit a daily record of 734 on Tuesday, with hospitalisations up more than a fifth on the previous week.FILE PHOTO: A health worker stands near an ambulance carring a COVID-19 patient, as they wait…
Walmart recalls 3,900 room sprays due to possible dangerous bacteria
FILE PHOTO: The exterior of a Walmart department store is pictured in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo(Reuters) -Walmart Inc is recalling about 3,900 bottles of an aromatherapy spray due to the possible presence of a rare and sometimes fatal bacteria, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety…
U.S. administers 410.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine following Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity, including private employers, at Acres Home Multi-Service Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Callaghan O’Hare(Reuters) – The United States has administered 410,189,737…
Britain reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since mid-July
FILE PHOTO: A health worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 booster vaccine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Midland House in Derby, Britain, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carl RecineLONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in three months on Monday as the number of…
Turkey registers 30,563 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April 30
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks walk along a street amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Diyarbakir, Turkey July 27, 2021. Picture taken July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Sertac KayarISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey logged 30,563 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest number of daily infections since April 30, health ministry…
German vaccine panel recommends booster shots for over 70s
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and sryinge are seen in front of displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s vaccine advisory committee on Thursday endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for those 70 years and older as well as medical staff interacting with…
U.S. Supreme Court's Sotomayor lets New York school vaccine mandate remain
FILE PHOTO: The United States Supreme Court is seen along the U.S. Capitol grounds, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner(Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday refused to block a requirement that all of New York City’s public school teachers and employees…
Bayer recalls some lots of Lotrimin, Tinactin antifungal sprays
FILE PHOTO: Logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the annual results news conference of the German drugmaker in Leverkusen, Germany February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay(Reuters) – Bayer said on Friday it was recalling some lots of Lotrimin AF and Tinactin antifungal spray products, due to the presence of benzene…
Chile lawmakers take 'first step' towards easing abortion rules
FILE PHOTO: Pro-choice activists holds banner reading ‘Abortion legal, safe and free!’ during a rally outside the government house as the chamber of deputies discuss a bill that decriminalises abortion until the 14th week of gestation, in Santiago, Chile January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan AlvaradoSANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s lower Chamber of…