Why an Israeli company is developing an oral COVID vaccine Imagine a COVID-19 vaccine that came as a pill: no needles, no medical professionals required to administer it, potentially delivered directly to people's homes. Aug 1, 2021 0 121
Thailand tightens curbs in 16 more provinces as outbreak sets record Thailand has extended a night-time curfew and other virus restrictions to 16 more provinces beginning Tuesday as the kingdom's COVID-19 death toll soared to a new record. Aug 1, 2021 0 113
Germany plans Covid booster shots from September: draft text Germany plans to start offering COVID-19 booster shots to the elderly and at-risk from September 1, according to a draft document seen by AFP on Sunday, as concerns grow about the spread of the Delta variant. Aug 1, 2021 0 29
Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled Sunday to contain the country's most widespread coronavirus outbreak in months. Aug 1, 2021 0 5
Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new COVID cases Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state's highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released Saturday, as its theme park resorts again started asking visitors ... Aug 1, 2021 0 264
Fauci: More 'pain and suffering' ahead as COVID cases rise Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more "pain and suffering" is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots. Aug 1, 2021 0 5