FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was closely following outbreaks of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Guinea, and said…
Alaska governor contracts COVID-19, rests at home with mild symptoms
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy was diagnosed with COVID-19 and is resting at home with mild symptoms, his office said on Wednesday.FILE PHOTO: Governor of Alaska, Mike Dunleavy, speaks at the 2020 Census kickoff held at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., January 17,…
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…
US coronavirus death toll exceeds 500,000
Dr. Fauci: US will have 600M coronavirus vaccine doses by July 2021 White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ‘Fox News Sunday’ Americans need to continue to ‘keep guard up’ and not be ‘complacent’ during the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. exceeded a tragic milestone as the nation recorded over…
Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85% effective after first shot
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The first dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is 85% effective, a study of healthcare workers at an Israeli hospital has found, potentially fuelling a debate over the recommended two-dose schedule as governments try to stretch out supplies.FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and a syringe…
Erdogan says Turkey to start gradual COVID-19 normalisation in March
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, February 10, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERSANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will begin a gradual return to normal life on a province-by-province basis from March,…
Herd immunity is the end game for the pandemic, but the AstraZeneca vaccine won’t get us there
In the past fortnight, two vaccine stories made headlines around the world. Novavax announced spectacular results for its phase 3 trial, while preliminary data suggest the AstraZeneca vaccine is ineffective against the South African variant. These two vaccines comprise the bulk of Australia’s vaccine portfolio, and the results should prompt…
Average new US coronavirus cases below 100K for 1st time in months
Karol Markowicz on Cuomo’s nursing home policy, school reopening debate New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz offers insight on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ ATLANTA – Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections…
New Zealand locks down Auckland after 3 new local COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minsiter Jacinda Ardern on Sunday announced a three-day lockdown in the country’s biggest city Auckland, after three new local COVID-19 cases were reported, the first local infections since late January.Slideshow ( 2 images )Ardern said the level 3 restrictions, which require everyone to stay…
Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine response among children for first time
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre inside the Blackburn Cathedral, in Blackburn, Britain, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo(Reuters) – The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the COVID-19…
WHO expert in Wuhan says lab leak 'very unlikely' as COVID source
Peter Ben Embarek, a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), attends the WHO-China joint study news conference at a hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongWUHAN, China (Reuters) – The head of the World…