Coronavirus

EU export ban would delay UK Covid vaccine drive by two months

Mar 23, 2021 09:37

Britain’s Covid vaccine programme faces a two-month delay in the event of an EU export ban, derailing the government’s plans to reopen the economy this summer, an analysis for the Guardian has revealed.
US health agency raises 'concern' over AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trial data

Mar 23, 2021 09:22

AstraZeneca may have used "outdated information" in the results of a large-scale COVID-19 vaccine trial, a US health agency said on Tuesday, casting fresh doubt on the shot, its potential US rollout and plunging its developers, once again, into controversy.
Iran COVID-19 update: 74 deaths, 7,200 cases in 24 hours

Mar 23, 2021 09:14

The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran reached 74 on Tuesday, with more than 7200 COVID-19 patients have been infected with disease during the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry reported.
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbate hunger crises in India

Mar 23, 2021 06:14

India, the world’s second most populous nation and a diverse country is still struggling to feed millions as hunger continues to be a challenging task for successive governments.
Three fully vaccinated in Hawaii infected with coronavirus

Mar 23, 2021 03:11

Three Americans have been infected with the coronavirus after being fully vaccinated in the island of Hawaii.
Italians demand reopening of schools across country

Mar 22, 2021 09:08

On Sunday, children, parents and teachers joined anti-government sit-ins held in tens of cities from north to south of Italy. Protesters called on the Mario Draghi administration for an immediate reopening of schools.
US 'life and death' crisis as utilities cut power to over 765,000 across 10 states during pandemic

Mar 22, 2021 05:37

The COVID-19 pandemic and Texas energy crisis have both highlighted a crucial fact: Losing power can be lethal. This makes energy access a critical human right. Yet families continue to lose power not only because of extreme weather and other climate-fueled disasters, but also because of utility greed and government failures to regulate. When Americans cannot pay their essential utility bills, they risk being disconnected from life-sustaining services.
Fierce COVID shot resistance could derail mass vaccination in US

Mar 22, 2021 00:14

Many Americans --Republicans in particular—remain deeply skeptical about COVID-19 vaccines, threatening to derail a national vaccination program that aims to contain the virus that has killed more than 540,000 in the United States.
Multitude of coronavirus variants found in US — but threat is unclear

Mar 21, 2021 11:53

Ramped-up sequencing efforts are helping to identify mutations that might boost transmission or help a virus evade immune responses.
What pandemic has taught us about education technology

Mar 21, 2021 11:46

Innovative solutions to lack of access to technology and the Internet were required to make online learning work.