Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US halts trials of plasma transfusions for COVID patients

US health experts said Tuesday they are halting clinical trials of convalescent blood plasma in patients with mild to moderate COVID symptoms after preliminary results showed no benefit from the treatment.

Vaccination

China to send 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses abroad

China on Wednesday announced a plan to provide 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses to developing nations through the global COVAX initiative as part of its ambitious diplomatic and business efforts to distribute Chinese ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules, add South Africa

President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders, according ...

Health

New CDC director takes over beleaguered agency amid crisis

As the coronavirus swept across the globe last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sank into the shadows, undermined by some of its own mistakes and stifled by an administration bent on downplaying the nation's ...

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