Top news of the week: 15.06.2021.
Coronavirus
Reduced U.S. Covid-19 Data Reporting Worries Some Health Experts
Some epidemiologists are concerned that lagging data will leave public-health leaders with blind spots as new variants of the coronavirus circulate and many parts of the world battle rising ...
U.S. Suspends J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Shipments as States Face a Surplus of Expiring Doses
The U.S. government has stopped making the J&J Covid-19 vaccine available to states, as federal and state officials try to clear a backlog of unused doses before they expire.
Covid-19 Deaths This Year Have Already Eclipsed 2020’s Toll
As wealthy nations vaccinate, the growing death tally underscores the worsening divide between rich and poor nations and highlights how the pandemic is far from over.
Does exercise help protect against severe COVID-19?
A study examining data from a large health care provider on more than 48,000 people who had COVID-19 found that those were consistently inactive had a significantly higher risk of ...
Africa Awaits Covid-19 Vaccine Donations as Cases Surge
Across the continent, countries are confronting a new wave in coronavirus infections without the inoculations that have turned the tide of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and North America.
UK economy lags behind other countries in Covid recovery
The G20 major economies grow slightly compared with pre-pandemic levels, but UK trails behind.
Covid-19: Lifting of England's lockdown delayed, and new common coronavirus symptoms
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday evening.
Covid-19 around the world: how are some key countries faring?
Coronavirus cases appear to be mostly falling as nations race to get their populations vaccinated