Tag: coronavirus
Taiwan reports 13 more people suffering serious side effects after AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination
Thirteen new adverse events, including four serious ones, have been reported among the over 9,200 people who had received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Taiwan, as of Friday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center, CNA reports. More...
Canadian panel recommends pause for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for under 55yrs
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a pause on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations for people under 55 for safety reasons, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. More...
Florida: coronavirus variants including B.1.1.7 and P.1 double in one week
Florida, which was already the country’s hardest-hit state for two kinds of coronavirus variants, more than doubled its tally of the variants in a report released Sunday by the Centers for Disease Control. More...
Spain raises age limit for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from 55yrs to 65yrs
Experts admit it will be hard to restore trust in the AstraZeneca vaccine, the use of which is set to restart on Wednesday. More...
New coronavirus variant in Tanzania has “10 more mutations than have been found on any other version”
The most mutated variant of the coronavirus yet was found in travellers from Tanzania. More...
Macron goes full Bolsonaro, refuses to consider coronavirus lockdown despite doctors dire assessment
Macron does not give in to pressure from doctors. More...
Spain: fourth coronavirus wave begins as 590 fatalities reported in one day
Covid deaths reported in Spain exceed 75,000 after adding 590 in the last 24 hours. More...
France: 41 hospital doctors in open letter – “We will be obliged to triage patients in order to save as many lives as possible”
Open letter from 41 French hospital doctors to French government
“The Covid-19 epidemic is again in constant progression in all the Regions, and the Île-de-France is unfortunately found among the Regions on the front line. More...
Slovenia announces coronavirus lockdown starting 1st April
In the last 24 hours, there have been 640 new coronavirus infections in Slovenia and seven COVID-related deaths, with epidemiologists recommending an 11-day lockdown as of 1 April. More...
Belgium: More than half of students suffered anxiety or depression during coronavirus crisis
More than half of students suffered from anxiety and/or depression during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, with one in ten suffering so badly they were unable to take care of their own basic needs. More...