coronavirus

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

Business

AstraZeneca Has Sold its Stake in Moderna for More Than $1 billion: Report

The report says it is not clear over what period British-based AstraZeneca sold its holding in Moderna.

Mar 1, 2021

By Reuters

Health

Covid-19 Vaccine Shots Could Help People Fight Against Chronic Pain and Other Health Issues

Many people claimed that they noticed an unexpected improvement in their health issues after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Feb 28, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

J&J Developing Second Generation Vaccine After US Authorizes Single-Dose Shot

In J&J's 44,000-person global trial, the vaccine was found to be 66% effective at preventing moderate-to-severe COVID-19 four weeks after inoculation.

Feb 28, 2021

By Reuters

Society

Why Young Adults Are More Likely to Develop Harsher Side-Effects After Covid Vaccine's Second Shot

While many people fear that the vaccine side effects could be dangerous, healthcare professionals explained why inoculation is important and what the side effects actually mean.

Feb 27, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Vladisov Sorokin had to push the trolley about 1 kilometer.

Society

Russian Diplomats Leave North Korea by Hand-Pushed Train Trolley Due to Covid-19 Restrictions

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the pictures of the third secretary of the Embassy Vladislav Sorokin who pushed a rail trolley to cross the Russian border.

Feb 26, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Alarming New Coronavirus Variant Spreads in New York; It's More Resistant to Treatment

The research from teams at Caltech and Columbia said that the new variant, dubbed B.1.526, appears in people affected in diverse neighborhoods of NYC.

Feb 26, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

China to Stop Using Anal Swabs on US Diplomats for Covid-19 Testing after Washington's Objection

The US State Department said that it never agreed to such COVID-19 testing and raised objection after learning that some officials were subjected to anal swab tests.

Feb 25, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Lucia DeClerck: 105-Yr-Old Woman Beats Covid-19 and Gives Credit to Gin-Soaked Raisins

The 105-year-old woman, who is the oldest resident at Mystic Meadows, learned about her Coronavirus infection on her birthday on January 25.

Feb 24, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Economy

US Fed Chief Says Economic Recovery Remains Uneven, Far From Complete

The economy remains "a long way" from the central bank's employment and inflation goals, and it is likely to "take some time" to see substantial further progress.

Feb 24, 2021

By IANS

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Economy

Why is Saudi Arabia Conducting a 'Financial MRI'?

Despite Saudi's oil wealth, creating enough jobs for the kingdom's young population is one of the biggest challenges facing Prince Mohammed.

Feb 23, 2021

By Reuters

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