Top news of the week: 13.04.2021.
Coronavirus
What is behind the low covid-19 vaccine take-up in some ethnic minorities?
The unequal burden of covid-19 is etched along ethnic and racial lines. [1] While the risks from covid-19 are now better established, mitigation efforts remain insufficient, particularly ...
Has Europe failed to protect its people from covid-19?
Yes, we have failed. This was the short answer to the central question posed during a recent European Health Forum Gastein webinar to discuss the European Health Union Initiative (EHUI)—a ...
Covid-19: England gets third jab as Moderna rollout begins
It offers an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab for under-30s, after very rare blood clot concerns.
COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 10,400 deaths in older adults
PHE analysis suggests the UK COVID-19 vaccination programme has so far prevented thousands of deaths in those aged 60 and above.
Covid-19: how does it cause heart damage?
Nicola Davis asks how Covid-19 causes people to suffer from heart injuries after they have recovered from the initial infection
Covid-19: Bilston traders 'optimistic' for reopening of shops
The BBC speaks to small business owners in Bilston as non-essential shops prepare to reopen.
Native-American Tribes Pull Ahead in Covid-19 Vaccinations
High inoculation rates on reservations stem from a centralized healthcare system and a culture that strives to protect vulnerable elders.
Covid-19: a disaster five years in the making
The covid-19 pandemic is not a one-off extraordinary event but the culmination of a five year unravelling of progress in global health, writes Peter Hotez We live in extraordinary times ...