Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Race to vaccinate in Bordeaux as rare variant detected

The French city of Bordeaux will fast-track vaccinations for residents in one neighbourhood after nearly 50 people tested positive for a "very rare" variant of COVID-19, health authorities told AFP on Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Italy to begin easing COVID restrictions

The Italian government said Wednesday it plans to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions from next week, with restaurants and movie theatres set to reopen.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

At least 115,000 health workers have died from COVID: WHO

At least 115,000 health and care workers have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO chief said Monday, calling for a dramatic scale-up of vaccination in all countries.

Vaccination

Norway drops AstraZeneca, offers J&J to volunteers only

Norway will drop AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from its immunisation programme due to concerns over rare side effects, and offer Johnson & Johnson's jab only to volunteers while it remains suspended, the government announced ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Will COVID-19 eventually become just a seasonal nuisance?

Within the next decade, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 could become little more than a nuisance, causing no more than common cold-like coughs and sniffles. That possible future is predicted by mathematical ...

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