Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

After mocking experts, UK needs them for COVID vaccine rollout

British leaders who ridiculed expert opinion over Brexit are now turning to the professionals to sell their message on COVID vaccination—above all a football-loving scientist of Vietnamese heritage who has a mania for metaphors.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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.

Vaccination

Japan residents to get free COVID-19 vaccine

Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday, as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Austria plans to start virus vaccination in January

Austria plans to start its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in January, the health minister said Tuesday, with the elderly, at-risk groups and health professionals being first in line.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Can you unintentionally bully someone? Here's the science

I was nine. Some girl, maybe around 15 or 16, old enough to tower over me, asked whether Bill Beattie was my brother. I nodded. Without saying another word she grabbed me by my hair and started to drag me across the street—pulling ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Spain PM says virus battle plan 'is working'

Spain's strategy to curb a rise in coronavirus infections "is working", Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday as he unveiled details of plans to vaccinate much of the population next year.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike

Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host the Olympics next year.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Algeria enforces fresh virus restrictions

Algeria imposed new coronavirus restrictions Sunday, closing sport and cultural centres as well as beaches after a spike in infections.

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