UK's virus jabs pass 15 mn, as New Zealand orders city lockdown Britain's coronavirus vaccination programme passed the 15 million mark on Sunday, hours after New Zealand, so far largely spared by the pandemic, ordered its largest city into lockdown. Feb 14, 2021 0 8
Doctors who say no to opioid use face threats from patients One patient threatened to shoot Dr. Terry Hunt if physical therapy didn't relieve his pain as effectively as opioids did. Another harassed his staff, then roamed a hospital searching for Hunt after being told he would be ... Feb 14, 2021 1 9
UK hits target: Gives at least 1 vaccine shot to 15 million The U.K. announced Sunday that it had reached its goal of giving at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot to the most vulnerable people in the country, increasing pressure on ministers to clarify when they will ease a lockdown ... Feb 14, 2021 0 5
Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective Israel's largest healthcare provider said Sunday a study of more than half a million fully vaccinated Israelis indicated the Pfizer/BioNTech jab gave 94 percent protection against COVID-19. Feb 14, 2021 0 362
Average new US virus cases below 100K for 1st time in months Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must ... Feb 14, 2021 0 5
Virus may never go away but could change into mild annoyance What if COVID-19 never goes away? Feb 14, 2021 1 35
New Zealand city going into 3-day lockdown after virus found New Zealand's largest city of Auckland will go into a three-day lockdown beginning just before midnight Sunday following the discovery of three unexplained coronavirus cases in the community. Feb 14, 2021 0 4
UK's Johnson: Vaccines worldwide takes a 'colossal mission' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to appeal to leaders of the world's richest nations to unite in a "colossal mission'' to get COVID-19 vaccines to every country and to lead a sustainable recovery from the pandemic, ... Feb 14, 2021 0 3
Japan formally approves its first COVID-19 vaccine Japan on Sunday formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries. Feb 14, 2021 0 3
Growing concern over first W.Africa Ebola outbreak for five years West Africa faced its first known Ebola resurgence since the end of a devastating outbreak in 2016 on Sunday, with Guinea responding to what its health chief called an "epidemic" after seven cases were confirmed. Feb 14, 2021 0 5