coronavirus

Society

Jay Baker: Cop Who Said Atlanta Spa Shooter Had a 'Bad Day' Promoted Racist Covid-19 T-Shirt on Facebook

In a Facebook post from April 2020, Baker shared an image of T-shirts based off the Corona beer label that said "Covid 19 IMPORTED VIRUS FROM CHY-NA."

Mar 18, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Society

Moderna Starts Covid-19 Vaccine Trial in Kids under 12 Yrs as States Order Reopening Schools

Moderna said it plans to enroll about 6,750 pediatric participants who will receive the vaccines and will be observed for 12 months.

Mar 16, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Society

Italy Launches Manslaughter Probe into Teacher's Death a Day after Being Given AstraZeneca Vaccine

A number of European countries have been complaining that people have died or become seriously ill after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Mar 16, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Health

AstraZeneca Says 'No Evidence' of Blood Clots from COVID-19 Vaccine Following Suspension by Several Countries

Several European countries suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine over reports of blood clotting in patients following their doses.

Mar 15, 2021

By Manthan Chheda

Health

Italy Vows to Speed Up Vaccination; To Give Shots to 80% of People By September

As many as 500,000 doses will be administered a day, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, the new special commissioner for coronavirus, said.

Mar 14, 2021

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

Biden Stops Short of Claiming Win in Covid-19 Battle, Lays Out Normalcy Timeline

The number of federal mass vaccination centers will be doubled and there will be an additional 4,000 active duty troops to boost the vaccination effort.

Mar 12, 2021

By Jacob J

Society

Ohio Man Hospitalized After Accidentally Getting Three Covid-19 Vaccine Shots

The 91-year-old Ohio man had received the third shot on the same day he got the second dose and was immediately taken to hospital after the overdose caused complications.

Mar 10, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Illustration photo of U.S. Dollar and China Yuan notes

Economy

OECD Says Global GDP Will Grow 5.6% if Vaccine Rollout Happens Fast

Prospects are brighter in the Asia-Pacific region where several countries have effectively contained the virus.

Mar 10, 2021

By IANS

Health

Breakthrough: Pfizer Vaccine Neutralizes Highly Contagious Brazil Coronavirus Variant

The Brazil variant of the coronavirus, known as the P.1 variant, has now made its way to countries including the UK.

Mar 9, 2021

By Jacob J

Health

This Drug Shows Promising Signs of Effectiveness in Reducing Coronavirus in Patients

Molnupiravir developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics could help to stop the novel Coronavirus from reproducing before causing major damage to the body.

Mar 8, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

UK Trainee Doctors Refuse to Take Covid-19 Vaccine Amid 'Crazy Rumors' about Side Effects

A GP in England has proposed to launch a COVID-19 vaccine hotline service which would help to advise people and clarify their doubts regarding the jabs, as well as side effects.

Mar 7, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Pfizer CEO's Israel Visit Postponed Due to Covid-19 Vaccination Related Concerns

The visit was canceled after it turned out that Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and members of the delegation have not received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Mar 6, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

When will Children Get COVID-19 Jabs? A Look at Age Threshold for Pfizer, Moderna and Other Vaccines

Even though frontline workers and aged people are being prioritized to get COVID vaccines in many countries, teenagers in a certain age group may also receive the shot soon.

Mar 4, 2021

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Graphic Video Showing China's Anal Swab Testing Goes Viral; Foreign Travelers Are Targets

Japan and the US had objected to the testing methodology, which China describes as more accurate.

Mar 4, 2021

By Parwinder Sandhu

Society

Thousands of Californians Receive Wrong Covid Dose at Mass Vaccination Site Due to Faulty Syringes

At least 4,300 people are likely to have received wrong doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on Monday before the problem was detected.

Mar 4, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Society

Top US Expert Lauds India's 9 Strategies That Flattened Covid-19 Curve Dramatically

A US expert has highlighted several strategies adopted by the government of India that helped it fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 3, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Sports

Should Japan Hold Tokyo Olympics? Pandemic, Public Mood and Money Weigh In

A survey conducted by the Yomiuri daily showed 58 percent of the respondents were opposed to holding Olympics this year.

Mar 3, 2021

By Jacob J

Crime

South Korean Dies Shortly After Receiving AstraZeneca Vaccine

The exact reason for the death is yet to be determined. South Korean health authorities and AstraZeneca are yet to react to the incident.

Mar 3, 2021

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Health

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine May Be Less Effective in People with Obesity

Italian researchers found that healthcare workers with obesity produced only about half the amount of antibodies in response to a second jab compared with healthy people.

Mar 1, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Israel to Vaccinate Palestine Laborers with Work Permits in West Bank and Gaza with Moderna Jab

Israel had come under severe criticism for not taking adequate steps to vaccinate the more than 5.2 million Palestine population in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.

Mar 1, 2021

By R. Ghosh

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