U.S. to call for pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine: NYT

FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration(Reuters) – U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday will call for an immediate pause in use of Johnson […]

South Korea considers use of COVID-19 self-test kits amid fourth wave fears

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of coronavirus self-test kits despite their relatively low accuracy, after the new mayor of Seoul called for their approval.FILE PHOTO: Commuters cross a zebra crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiThe […]

South Korea says five companies begin clinical trials for covid-19 vaccines: Yonhap

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labelled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado RuvicSEOUL (Reuters) – Five South Korean companies have launched clinical trials for their coronavirus vaccines, aiming to enter the third phase of trials in the second half of […]

Pfizer Requests FDA Approval to Use Its COVID Vaccine in Kids Ages 12 to 15

After trial results showed that its vaccine is 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 in kids, Pfizer-BioNTech has formally asked the Food and Drug Administration for approval to begin vaccinating children ages 12 to 15. The company requested Friday that the FDA amend its emergency use authorization to lower the approved age for vaccination from 16 […]

Kids in crisis as 400,000 seek help for their mental health during pandemic

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Italy could sign contract with Moderna for more vaccine doses – paper

FILE PHOTO: A vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is pictured at a care home in Naples, Italy, March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Ciro De LucaROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government is in talks with Moderna Inc and could soon sign a contract with the group for further COVID-19 vaccine doses, on top of those supplied […]

In Peru, authorities allowed secret burials of virus victims

IQUITOS, Peru — When Adriana Wong reached the field in the Amazon forest, she was confused. There were dozens of crosses planted in the red soil, but nothing to distinguish her father’s grave. “Are you sure my dad is there?” the 9-year-old asked her mother. Glendy Hernández had no answers. Almost a year ago, her […]

Germany regulator sticks to age limit for AstraZeneca COVID shot

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 […]