Health

Covid-19: Madagascar Begins Inoculations to Suppress Second Wave

Madagascar has started vaccinating its population against COVID-19. The first phase of the campaign is focusing on frontline staff such…

4 years ago

Worry More About Super Spreader Events Rather Than Indian Variant, Ihekweazu Tells Nigerians

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4 years ago

Mixing Covid Vaccines Increases Reports of Mild Side-effects

Adults are more likely to report mild and moderate side-effects after mixing doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid vaccines,…

4 years ago

Russia and China Come Together on Covid

When Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is unloaded in countries around the world, hundreds of millions of doses will come with…

4 years ago

Scientists Race to Study Variants in India as Cases Explode

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in…

4 years ago

How the US Locked Up Vaccine Materials Other Nations Urgently Need

To fight the pandemic at home, the United States gave its own vaccine manufacturers priority access to American-made materials needed…

4 years ago

WHO Approves Emergency Use of China’s Sinopharm Covid Vaccine

The World Health Organization has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm. Friday’s decision by…

4 years ago

India Government Says ‘Double Mutant’ Virus Linked to Surge in Cases, Death

India has said a "double mutant variant" of the coronavirus first discovered there in March may be "linked" to a…

4 years ago

US Backs WTO’s Push for Covid Vaccine Patent Waivers

The US has thrown its support behind an initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property protections…

4 years ago

Peloton Reverses Course, Decides to Recall Treadmills after Injuries, Death

Peloton announced a recall of its treadmills on Wednesday, reversing course just weeks after saying there was “no reason” to…

4 years ago