Russia sets records for virus cases, deaths Russia on Thursday registered record numbers for daily infections and deaths from the coronavirus, as the country avoids reimposing a nationwide lockdown. Dec 24, 2020 0 33
Thailand confident coronavirus outbreak is controllable Thailand's government is confident it can contain a major coronavirus resurgence without a national lockdown, instead relying on provincial controls as the outbreak mainly among migrant seafood workers continued to spread. Dec 24, 2020 0 28
Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa's top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed. Dec 24, 2020 0 40
One million vaccinated but US officials admit rollout behind schedule More than a million Americans have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccines, a milestone in the biggest immunization drive in US history that came even as officials admitted the pace of rollout was slipping behind ... Dec 24, 2020 0 53
Israel announces third nationwide virus lockdown Israel announced Thursday that it will impose a nationwide lockdown from next week, its third of the COVID-19 pandemic, just days after it began vaccinations against the virus. Dec 24, 2020 0 51
Virus dampens holidays worldwide as vaccinations gather speed Thousands of truckers endured Christmas Eve stranded near a major British port, ensnared in the chaos unleashed by a new coronavirus strain, as Western countries speeded up mass vaccinations. Dec 24, 2020 0 35
Triple chemotherapy combination improves metastatic colorectal cancer outcomes Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have shown that a triple drug combination—of irinotecan, ... Dec 24, 2020 0 90
Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Researchers found that people who made antibodies to the coronavirus were much less likely to test positive ... Dec 24, 2020 1 601
Mexico, Chile lead Latin America's first vaccine rollouts Frontline medical workers in Mexico and Chile were among the first to be vaccinated against the coronavirus Thursday as several countries in hard-hit Latin America launched mass immunization programs. Dec 24, 2020 0 38
