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Society

Teachers Play Crucial Role in Spreading COVID-19, CDC Finds

The study conducted by CDC found that teachers play a crucial role in spreading coronavirus in elementary schools.

12 days ago

By Nirmal Narayanan

Society

Viral Video Shows Israeli Man Dying Immediately After Receiving Second Dose of Pfizer Vaccine?

A video is being circulated on social media along with claims that an Israeli man died seconds after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

13 days ago

By Manthan Chheda

Health

People Who Wear Spectacles Are About Three Times Less Likely to Catch Covid-19, Finds Study

The new study which was conducted in India, showed that poor and uneducated people were more likely to contract the novel Coronavirus.

13 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Technology

New Traffic Signal Lookalike Technology Could Help Reopen International Airports Safely

A technology developed by an Israeli company could help prevent massive crowds in small places like airports and reduce the risk of Coronaviurus transmission.

14 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Johns Hopkins Expert Predicts End of Coronavirus Sufferings by April in the US

Marty Makary, who teaches at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine, said that the daily infections have declined by 77 percent since January.

14 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

China uncovers massive illegal vaccine ring

Health

China Approves Clinical Trials of 16 Vaccines Despite Stand Against Mass Vaccination

A vaccine from China National Biotec Group, which is affiliated with Sinopharm, and the CoronaVac vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech are among those approved.

14 days ago

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Society

US Doctor Says Lung X-Rays Reveal Horrible Impacts of Coronavirus Infection

After looking at the x-ray reports of COVID-19 patients doctors said it's not like anything that they have seen before.

15 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

EU Doubles Contribution to Global Vaccine Program With $600 Million Funding

The new pledge brings closer COVAX's target to deliver 1.3 billion doses for 92 low and middle-income countries by the end of 2021.

15 days ago

By IANS

Society

Video Shows Moment 2 Florida Women Are Busted after Posing as Grannies to Get Covid-19 Vaccine Jab Early

According to authorities, the two women registered for the vaccines online, claiming they were over 65 and then turned up for appointments in 'disguise' of two grannies.

15 days ago

By R. Ghosh

Health

Anti-Vaxxer Finds Bizarre Way to Prevent COVID-19 After Seeing WhatsApp Message

A mother who tried to protect herself and her four children from the Coronavirus infection became a victim of false COVID-19 information.

16 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

Health

Pioneer to Outlier: Why Hasn't South Korea Vaccinated Anyone So far?

As many as 40 million people have been vaccinated in the United States and 16 million in the UK. Closer home in Asia, India has vaccinated more than 10 million people so far.

16 days ago

By Jacob J

Peru police officer caught kissing woman

Society

Peru Policeman Caught Kissing Woman Instead of Fining Her for Violating COVID-19 Curfew, Suspended [VIDEO]

The officer was booking the woman for breaking curfew in the city of Lima when she persuaded the policeman to trade it for a kiss instead.

16 days ago

By Manthan Chheda

Health

South African Variant Could Reduce mRNA Covid Vaccine Protection, Say Pfizer and BioNTech

A lab study has suggested that the South African variant may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by two-thirds.

17 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Where Was Ri Sol-ju? Kim Jong-un's Wife Reappears After a Year to Attend Concert

North Korea celebrated the 79th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il in a low-key manner without major provocations.

18 days ago

By IANS

Health

New COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect Might be Mistaken as Breast Cancer Symptom

Healthcare professionals recommended that people should wait to schedule a mammogram until four weeks after the COVID-19 vaccination or visit before the inoculation.

18 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Ending Coronavirus Pandemic Is Much Easier Than Solving Climate Change Issues, Says Bill Gates

Bill Gates has written a new book called "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" in which he explains the urgency to address the climate change crisis.

20 days ago

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

UK PM Under Pressure to Lift All Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions

Leaders of the Covid Recovery Group said in a letter that the "tremendous pace" of the vaccine rollout means restrictions should begin easing from early March.

20 days ago

By IANS