Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Turkey not considering lockdowns despite rise in virus cases

Turkey isn't considering tightening its lockdown restrictions even though the number of daily coronavirus infections registered since they were eased is "higher than anticipated," the health minister said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sun draws many out in US, Europe; Russia virus numbers grow

Gorgeous spring weather across the United States and Europe on Saturday drew people cooped up inside for weeks outside to soak in the sun, even as additional coronavirus hot spots in Russia and Pakistan emerged.

Health

Spain to save 10 bln euros with health, education reform

The Spanish government, which last month introduced a tough 2012 budget, said Monday it expects to save another 10 billion euros ($13 billion) by making public services like education and health care run more efficiently.

Vaccination

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

A cascading number of European countries—including Germany, France, Italy and Spain—suspended use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and ...

Vaccination

Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech virus vaccine

Singapore has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, and expects to receive the first shipments of the shots by the end of December, the prime minister said Monday.

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