Official: Africa needs COVID-19 vaccine for 60% in 2-3 years Africa's top public health official says 60% of the continent's population needs to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in the next two to three years. Dec 3, 2020 0 3
Iran surpasses one million COVID-19 cases Iran said its novel coronavirus caseload surpassed one million on Thursday, as the authorities consider easing restrictions in many parts of the Middle East's hardest hit country. Dec 3, 2020 0 2
Anti-vaccine bastion France warily eyes COVID shots France was once home to the father of immunisation, Louis Pasteur, but it is now among the most vaccine-sceptic nations on Earth—a pressing concern as it prepares one of the biggest vaccination campaigns in its history. Dec 3, 2020 0 4
First in line for Covid vaccine? Some US health care workers say no They can move to front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine if they want, but some US health care workers are skeptical about taking a vaccine that was developed in record time—even as the pandemic rages on. Dec 3, 2020 12 4416
South Africa fears virus comeback as cluster outbreaks flare Localised coronavirus outbreaks in parts of South Africa have raised fears that the country could see a resurgence in cases compounded by gatherings during the upcoming festive season. Dec 3, 2020 0 2
Teamwork, rapid data monitoring needed to improve nation's heart health For cardiovascular health to improve in the general population, healthcare systems will need to collect and assess treatment data, establish collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals, and evolve patient ... Dec 3, 2020 0 10
Italy curbs Christmas travel to avoid virus 'third wave' Italy on Thursday announced national travel restrictions for the Christmas holidays designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the European country first hit by the pandemic. Dec 3, 2020 0 2
How the world has sped up vaccine approvals Britain has become the first Western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for general use, giving the green light to the Pfizer/BioNTech drug. Dec 3, 2020 0 2
Do "self-cleaning" elevator buttons really work? Do "self-cleaning" elevator buttons really work? Dec 3, 2020 0 2
China and Russia's end-stage vaccines As Britain becomes the first Western country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for general use, here is a look at what leading non-Western nations are doing in the race to get a vaccine approved. Dec 3, 2020 0 2
