Archive: 12/05/2021

Doubts surround India's official COVID-19 death toll

India's coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 on Wednesday but comparisons of official data with those from people on the frontlines suggested the true number is several times higher.

May 12, 2021

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Brazil states suspend AstraZeneca vaccine for pregnant women

Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian states on Tuesday suspended immunization of pregnant women with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on the advice of the national health regulator after a reported death.

May 12, 2021

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Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and understand it better.

May 12, 2021

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Canada's largest province halts AstraZeneca first doses

Canada's largest province said Tuesday it will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to concerns over its link to rare blood clots.

May 12, 2021

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Computer game helps health workers combat COVID spread

Swiss health workers busy fighting the pandemic are being encouraged to unwind with a computer game that offers not only distraction but also knowledge to battle COVID-19 in real life.

May 12, 2021

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Indian COVID-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHO

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of COVID-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world.

May 12, 2021

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Nauru vaccinates all its adults in 'world record' effort

The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has congratulated itself on a "world record" COVID-19 vaccination drive which resulted in all its adult population receiving their first shot.

May 12, 2021

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India coronavirus death toll passes 250,000, variant spreads

India's coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 on Wednesday as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had been found in dozens of countries across the globe.

May 12, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccine does not damage the placenta in pregnancy

A new Northwestern Medicine study of placentas from patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy found no evidence of injury, adding to the growing literature that COVID-19 vaccines are safe in pregnancy.

May 12, 2021

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Medicaid expansion alone does not resolve disparities in cancer care

While cancer patients have experienced accelerated treatment timelines, receipt of definitive treatment for minorities and minority-serving hospitals in expansion states did not change compared to those in in non-expansion ...

May 12, 2021

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