100,000 more COVID deaths seen unless US changes its ways

The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces. In other words, what the coronavirus has in store this […]

India hurries teacher vaccinations as some physical classes resume

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will supply millions of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to its states to try to inoculate all school teachers by early next month, the health minister said on Wednesday, as the country gradually resumes physical classes.FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker holding a rose is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a medical centre […]

Eczema rash: Is that itchy patch indicative of a gluten sensitivity?

Eczema: NHS GP explains symptoms of skin condition We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Coeliac disease – an autoimmune condition – […]

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gains full U.S. regulatory approval

(Reuters) -The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine – the first to secure such Food and Drug Administration validation – prompting President Joe Biden to make a fresh pitch to vaccine skeptics to get the shot to fight the relentless pandemic. The FDA, which gave the […]

Cuba grants emergency approval to second homegrown vaccine

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s drug regulator granted emergency approval for its homegrown Soberana 2 vaccine on Friday, allowing the drug’s full inclusion in the country’s inoculation program as it races to curb a Delta variant-fueled coronavirus outbreak here.FILE PHOTO: A nurse shows a dose of the Soberana-02 COVID-19 vaccine to be used in a volunteer […]