New Zealand’s unlikely pandemic hero Bloomfield says goodbye
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Ashley Bloomfield, the mild-mannered doctor who became an unlikely hero to many New Zealanders during the...
Month: July 2022
New survey shows most parents of young children eligible for COVID-19 vaccine are ‘reluctant’ to vaccinate
A survey published Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) shows most parents of young children newly eligible for a...
China’s Wuhan shuts businesses, transport over 4 COVID cases
Nearly 1 million residents affected by new restrictions in city where the pandemic first emerged.China’s Wuhan has ordered some businesses...
N.Korea holds mask-free veterans event after flagging near end of COVID crisis
By Hyonhee ShinSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has held a large mask-free public event for the first time since declaring...
COVID infections fall in New Zealand, worst case scenario likely avoided
By Lucy CraymerWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government said on Wednesday new COVID-19 cases were trending down and it looked...
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China’s Wuhan shuts some businesses, transport amid new COVID cases
BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) - China's central metropolis of Wuhan temporarily shut some businesses and public transport in a district...
BA.5 variant driving increase in COVID-19 cases
DR. JOHN GOLDMAN WITH UPMC SAYS THIS NEW STRAIN BA-5 IS JUST THE LATEST VARIATION OF COVID ONE. THAT’S HIGHLY...
Experts air vision for better vaccines as BA.5 expands dominance
At a White House COVID-19 vaccine summit, experts today discussed what better vaccines would look like, such as one that...
News Scan for Jul 26, 2022
Study: COVID vaccine doesn't raise risk of myopericarditis in kids aged 5 to 11 The risk of myocarditis and/or pericarditis...
Meta Asks Oversight Board to Advise on COVID-19 Misinformation Policies
Meta is asking the Oversight Board for advice on whether measures to address dangerous COVID-19 misinformation, introduced in extraordinary circumstances...