Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have tested positive for Covid-19; the president’s office said in a statement Monday. The president and his wife; Asma al-Assad; were tested for the coronavirus after they felt “mild symptoms,” according to the statement; which confirmed that the test came back positive. “Both are in good health […]
Saudi Arabia: Most of Saudi Arabia’s coronavirus-related restrictions will end on Sunday, the state Saudi Press Agency has said. The lifting of restrictions means indoor dining will resume, cinemas will reopen, among other entertainment activities and events. Some activities will remain banned, including weddings and corporate meetings. Social gatherings will continue with a limit of […]
Argentina’s health minister resigned following reports that people had been able to use connections to get access to Covid-19 vaccines to which they were not entitled. Gines Gonzalez Garcia said in a letter posted on Twitter that individuals were able to sidestep proper procedures for vaccinations due to “unintended confusion” in his office while he […]
Australia has kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program a day ahead of schedule, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and an 84-year-old World War II survivor among the first Australians to receive the first dose of their coronavirus jabs. Morrison and Jane Malysiak were injected with the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech […]
CHICAGO: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Thursday announced that they have initiated an international study; with 4,000 volunteers taking part in it; to assess the efficacy and safety of the Covid-19 vaccine in healthy pregnant women. Pregnant women are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, and many public health officials have recommended some […]
At least three people in Guinea have died from Ebola and an additional four people have been confirmed to be infected, according to the country’s health authorities. The cases announced by the health ministry on Sunday are the first since the deadly Ebola epidemic ravaged the country, alongside Liberia and Sierra Leone, five years ago. […]
London: UK government scientific advisers say the Covid-19 variant now predominant in the country may be up to 70 percent more deadly than previous variants, underscoring concerns about how mutations may change the characteristics of the disease. The findings from the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group; published Friday on the government’s website, […]
TOKYO: Japan on Sunday approved its first coronavirus vaccine, clearing the way for mass inoculations as the nation prepares to host the postponed 2020 Olympics. “The health minister today gave a special approval to the Pfizer vaccine,” the prime minister’s office said in a tweet. Japan now expected to put the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the […]
Facebook Inc said on Monday it will expand a list of false health claims it bans from the platform to include debunked claims about vaccines in general, such as that they are toxic or cause autism. The social media company said in a blog post it was increasing the types of false claims about the […]
South Africa has suspended the use of the Oxford university made AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in its immunization programme until a committee of scientists advises on the best way to proceed. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s announcement on Sunday came after trial data showed; the vaccine developed by drugmaker AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford offered; only […]
