Top news of the week: 05.01.2021.
Coronavirus
Covid-19 Stalked Nursing Homes Around the World
Government after government left frail residents vulnerable to pandemic; data review shows those who lived in long-term care facilities accounted for over a third of fatalities in some ...
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Poliovirus Surveillance
This report describes a decline in polio case reporting during the first 9 months of 2020.
Covid-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in UK
The UK approves its second vaccine against Covid-19, with the first doses due to be given on Monday.
Covid-19: Italian doctors are disciplined for anti-vaccination propaganda
An Italian doctors association has warned or disciplined 10 medics for promoting anti-vaccination propaganda and is considering sanctions against three others who are accused of downplaying ...
New York Moves to Accelerate Covid-19 Vaccinations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined measures to accelerate the pace of vaccinations, saying the current rollout has fallen short.
India Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine and 1 Other
The approvals, which include a shot developed by Bharat Biotech, an Indian pharmaceutical company, begin a vast campaign to inoculate the hard-hit nation’s 1.3 billion people.
UK approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University as it battles a winter surge driven by a new, ...
UK Prime Minister 'reconciled' to tougher Covid-19 restrictions as cases soar
Coronavirus restrictions in England are "alas probably about to get tougher," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday, as the country battles to rein in a deadly surge in coronavirus ...