covid

Germany’s Oktoberfest canceled once again due to Covid-19

After not being held in 2020, the popular festival was expected to make a comeback this September. But beer lovers…

3 years ago

Covid-19 lockdowns arguably hit kids harder than adults. And that wasn’t only unfair – it also put them in danger

Human beings are social creatures and most of us need contact with other people to thrive. Children are no different…

3 years ago

First batch of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 jabs delivered to India as country expands its vaccine drive to entire adult population

An aircraft carrying the vaccines touched down in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Saturday.“First batch of Sputnik V…

3 years ago

‘Game-changer’: Pfizer developing pill to treat Covid-19, may hit market by end of 2021

Pfizer launched an early trial in March of the oral antiviral which tackles Sars-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, by…

3 years ago

Biden won’t rule out ordering MANDATORY Covid-19 vaccinations for US troops amid reports of hesitancy in the ranks

“I'm not saying I won't,” Biden said on Friday when asked by NBC News if he will order a military…

3 years ago

Most US & UK businesses to REQUIRE at least some employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, poll shows

The poll, which was conducted by Arizona State University and released on Thursday, showed that 40% of businesses will require…

3 years ago

CDC blames ‘Covid anxiety’ for adverse reactions, 164 times more people fainting after getting J&J vaccine compared to flu shot

After receiving reports of “clusters of anxiety-related events,” the CDC has been studying such reactions in the recipients of the…

3 years ago

Normalising the abnormal: From ‘We’re not planning Covid passports’ to ‘They may be needed long term’ in 3 easy months

There is nothing more permanent than a temporary government programme, the old saying goes, but in light of the past…

3 years ago

US to ban travelers from India, as subcontinent grapples with Covid surge

"On the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administration will restrict travel from India starting immediately,"…

3 years ago

Covid-19 could cause strokes among young & healthy people, including in asymptomatic cases – study

One in four post-Covid stroke patients is younger than 55, according to the comprehensive international study published in the peer-reviewed…

3 years ago