Vaccination
Egypt to receive first AstraZeneca vaccines Sunday
Egypt said Saturday the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca would arrive on Sunday.
Jan 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
At-home swabs diagnose infections as accurately as healthcare worker-collected swabs
Self swabs and caregiver swabs are effective at detecting multiple pathogens and are just as accurate as those taken by healthcare workers, according to a team of Australian researchers. The research appears in the Journal ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Vaccination
Australia approves Pfizer vaccine for rollout in February
Australia's medical regulator has formally approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with the first doses expected to be administered in late February, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday.
Jan 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Egypt says it has launched vaccinations against coronavirus
Egypt on Sunday launched a vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, with the first shots of Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm's vaccine given to healthcare workers in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia.
Jan 24, 2021
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Turkey vaccinates one million people in first week
Turkey has vaccinated more than one million people against the novel coronavirus in the first week of a national inoculation drive, according to health ministry figures issued Wednesday.
Jan 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research reveals mental health impact of COVID-19 on hospital healthcare workers
Hospital healthcare workers reported higher rates of clinically significant mental health symptoms following the initial COVID-19 pandemic peak in the UK, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed.
Jan 18, 2021
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Experts consider the role of systemic racism in exacerbating COVID-19 health inequalities
Researchers from leading UK and US institutions have published an analysis outlining the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on ethnic minority groups, and the role of racism, in particular systemic racism, as a fundamental ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: minorities should be designated vulnerable to COVID
Researchers writing in a British Medical Journal are recommending that ethnic minorities should be considered "extremely vulnerable" to COVID-19, a distinction that could give groups hard-hit by the pandemic earlier access ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Vaccination
Healthcare workers participate in COVID-19 vaccine research to help understand long-term impact
HERO-TOGETHER, a new research study, will gain insights on how COVID-19 vaccination can help keep communities healthy and free of the virus.
Jan 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Turkey approves China's Sinovac jab
Turkey on Wednesday approved the emergency use of a coronavirus jab developed by China's Sinovac, paving the way for a national vaccination drive that will start with healthcare workers.
Jan 13, 2021
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