ROME (Reuters) – Looking to counter the increasing menace of the coronavirus Delta variant, a growing number of European countries are raising their defences and trying to pressure more people to get vaccinated to stay safe.FILE PHOTO: People rest without wearing masks as Italy lifts mandatory masks outdoors thanks to a decline in the coronavirus […]
Schools and stores reopened in several parts of Europe on Monday as the continent eased out of months of COVID-19 lockdowns, but India remained in the grip of a devastating outbreak. Rapid vaccination programmes have allowed a number of wealthy nations to start taking steps towards normality, but the virus is still surging in many […]
ZURICH (Reuters) – Germany’s CureVac filed in Switzerland for a rolling review of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic said on Monday, as yet another maker of shots races toward the approval finish line. Switzerland, which to date has approved COVID-19 shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, has placed orders […]
HEIDELBERG, Germany — Bovine meat and milk factors (BMMF), the recently discovered pathogenic agents found in milk products and beef, could play a role in the development of colorectal cancer, say German scientists. The team is headed by Harald zur Hausen, MD, PhD, Division of Episomal-Persistent DNA in Cancer and Chronic Diseases, German Cancer Research […]
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan is accelerating its vaccine roll-out by setting up drop-in vaccination points for anyone aged over 18 at shopping malls and bazaars visited daily by tens of thousands of people.Slideshow ( 4 images )The Central Asian country, which has seen just over 4,000 deaths due to COVID-19, is fighting a fresh peak […]
KAPPARA, Malta (Reuters) – I took the first photo of my daughter, Rebecca, moments after she was born on August 3, 2005.Rebecca Zammit Lupi, a 15-year-old cancer patient, reaches out for a ball held by physiotherapist Jonathan Dimech, in her room in Rainbow Ward at Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre in Mater Dei Hospital, during […]
Slideshow ( 2 images )BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany jumped on Thursday by 29,426 to 3.073 million, the biggest increase since Jan. 8 as the government seeks to push through tougher nationwide curbs to try to contain a third wave of the virus. The reported death toll rose by […]
(Reuters) – U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few days after six women under age 50 developed rare blood clots after receiving the shot, dealing a fresh setback to efforts to tackle the pandemic. Johnson & Johnson said it would delay rollout […]
FILE PHOTO: A vial with the AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is pictured in Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal HanschkeBERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s vaccine regulator said on Thursday it would stick to its guidance to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to those aged over 60. The European Union’s drug regulator on Wednesday […]
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva(Reuters) – The EU drug regulator will begin investigations next week on whether clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine followed global clinical and scientific guidelines, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. […]
