Tedros urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s appeal comes as confirmed coronavirus cases jumped nearly 30 per cent in the past two weeks, with...
Month: July 2022
Boris Johnson could be brought down by a collective cringe
For years, Boris Johnson’s superpower was his lack of shame. The British prime minister first gained mainstream attention years ago...
Video game sales set to fall for first time in years as industry braces for recession
The PlayStation 5 logo pictured at a store in Krakow, Poland.Nurphoto | Getty ImagesVideo game sales are set to decline...
China Covid outbreak: Beijing imposes mainland’s first vaccine mandate in face of Omicron subvariant
From July 11, people will need to show proof of vaccination to enter a wide range of public places in...
Buy the dip in China markets despite Covid concerns, says Bank of America Securities
Short-term corrections in the Chinese stock markets can be a buying opportunity for investors, says a strategist from Bank of...
FDA allows California pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19
SACRAMENTO -- Federal regulators authorized state-licensed pharmacists Wednesday to prescribe the COVID-19 medication Paxlovid, enabling eligible patients to receive the...
Judge Deals Blow to LAUSD Student COVID Vaccination Mandate
Finding that the Board of Education's authority is "great, but not unlimited,'' a judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of...
Beijing imposes mainland China’s first Covid vaccine mandate in face of Omicron subvariant
Hong Kong CNN — Beijing on Wednesday announced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues, becoming the...
COVID-19 deaths tied to US life expectancy drop
COVID-19 deaths in 2020 led to the biggest life expectancy drop in the United States since World War II, according...
News Scan for Jul 06, 2022
Fourth vaccine dose protects against Omicron in nursing home residentsA study in Ontario suggests that, compared with a third dose...