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Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

Where Are We in COVID-19 Vaccine Race?

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European Union gave approval on Dec. 21 for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, the latest regulatory go-ahead for the shot, while the United States authorised Moderna Inc's vaccine on Dec. 19, the second for the country and the first for…

Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

Wars, Instability Pose Vaccine Challenges in Poor Nations

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Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby hills.“It happened so suddenly. There was so much gunfire it felt like an explosion,” he said, recalling details of the attack five years ago in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region near…

Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

EU Countries Begin Vaccinations Against Coronavirus

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Several European Union countries began vaccinating against COVID-19 Sunday.In Italy, a nurse, a university professor and a doctor were the first people to receive the initial vaccine dose at Rome's Lazzaro Spallanzani hospital.In Spain, the vaccination began at Los Olmos nursing home in Guadalajara.In the…

Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

Nurse, 29, First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in Italy

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Italians began to receive COVID-19 vaccines Sunday after the first batch of nearly 10,000 doses arrived. Italians hope that the massive vaccination campaign will soon bring an end to lockdowns and return them to their normal lives.A 29-year-old nurse was the first to receive the…

Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

Mink Caught Outside Oregon Farm Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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The Department of Agriculture for the U.S. state of Oregon said among animals captured during wildlife surveillance near a mink farm that recently had a coronavirus outbreak, a mink believed to have recently escaped confinement tested positive for low levels of the virus known to…

Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO: Learn from COVID Pandemic, It Won’t be the Last

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The pandemic caused by the coronavirus “will not be the last pandemic, and epidemics are a fact of life,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a video message Sunday.The world must learn from COVID-19 and address “the intimate links between the health…

Dec262020 by TechmanNo Comments

Pandemic Helper? Technology Succeeds, Falls Short During the Crisis

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People around the world turned to technology to help them get through the pandemic, but in some key ways tech fell short. Michelle Quinn reports.Videographer: Deana Mitchell, Matt Dibble ...

Dec262020 by DmediaNo Comments

France, Romania Receive First Doses of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

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France on Saturday received its first batches of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, which were delivered to the Paris hospital pharmacy network.Inoculations are planned to begin in two nursing homes Sunday, the same day the rest of Europe is set to begin vaccinations.France has reported more…

Dec262020 by DmediaNo Comments

France Records First Case of New Coronavirus Variant

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French health officials say the country has recorded its first case of the new COVID-19 variant that has led to new lockdowns in Britain and global travel restrictions on British residents.The French health ministry said a Frenchman who had been living in England and returned…

Dec252020 by DmediaNo Comments

Nigerian CDC Investigating New Coronavirus Variant

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The Africa and Nigerian Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week said a new variant of the coronavirus has emerged in Nigeria. The head of Nigeria's CDC said it is studying the new strain, which is different from new strains discovered in Britain and…

Dec252020 by DmediaNo Comments

South Korea, Japan, Indonesia Record Highest Daily Increases in COVID Cases

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South Korea, Japan, and Indonesia recorded the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases Friday as a third wave of COVID-19 hit the countries.In South Korea 70% of the more than 1,200 new cases were in the greater Seoul area, where half the country's 52 million people live.In…

Dec252020 by DmediaNo Comments

SKorea, Japan, Indonesia Record Highest Daily Increases in COVID Cases

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Nigerians Mark Christmas Under New Coronavirus Restrictions

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Nigerian authorities this week announced the country is officially seeing a second wave of the coronavirus after it recorded its highest daily number of COVID-19 infections Dec. 17. Authorities are imposing new restrictions on public gatherings and have warned those celebrating the Yuletide holiday to…

Dec252020 by DmediaNo Comments

US Vaccine Rollout’s Next Challenge: Verifying Who is ‘Essential’

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As U.S. industries push for their workers to receive early access to COVID-19 vaccines, local health departments and pharmacies face the challenge of verifying the identity of essential workers to ensure no one cuts the line.The vaccination campaign under way is now focused on hospital…

Dec242020 by TechmanNo Comments

Suspected Russian Hackers Used Microsoft Vendors to Breach Customers

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The suspected Russian hackers behind the worst U.S. cyberattack in years used reseller access to Microsoft Corp. services to penetrate targets that had no compromised network software from SolarWinds Corp., investigators said.Updates to SolarWinds' Orion software were the only known point of entry until Thursday, when…

Dec242020 by DmediaNo Comments

Mexico First Latin American Country With COVID-19 Vaccination Program

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Mexico became the first Latin American country Thursday to launch a COVID-19 vaccination initiative, offering hope to a nation that has lost some 120,000 people to the pandemic. Maria Irene Ramirez, the 59-year-old head nurse at the intensive care unit at Mexico City’s Ruben Lenero hospital,…

Dec242020 by DmediaNo Comments

Brazilian Researchers Say Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccine is Effective

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Brazilian researchers said Wednesday the coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese drug maker Sinovac Biotech was found to be more than 50% effective in a late-stage clinical trial. But officials at the state-run research institute Butantan say they are withholding the results of the trial at Sinovac’s…

Dec242020 by TechmanNo Comments

SolarWinds Hackers ‘Impacting’ State, Local Governments, US Cyber Agency Says

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The U.S. cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday that a sprawling cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details.The hacking campaign, which used U.S. tech company SolarWinds as a springboard to penetrate federal government…

Dec242020 by DmediaNo Comments

First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Latin America

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Latin America received its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, with a shipment landing in Mexico City.Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard was on hand when the flight carrying the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine landed from Belgium."Today is the beginning of the end of that pandemic," Ebrard…

Dec232020 by DmediaNo Comments

US to Distribute Additional 100M Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine

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Pfizer-BioNTech said Wednesday they will supply the United States with an additional 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine as the country struggles to contain surges in infections.The drug makers said they expect to complete the delivery by the end of July in a nearly…

Dec232020 by DmediaNo Comments

Additional 100 Million Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine to be Distributed in US

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Dec232020 by DmediaNo Comments

Vaccine Apathy Fuels Yellow Fever Outbreak in Nigeria

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More than 170 people have died from yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria this year, despite vaccines being available since 2004. A preference among some Nigerians for traditional, herbal medicine is part of the problem. But experts say apathy to vaccines in rural areas is the…

Dec232020 by DmediaNo Comments

New COVID-19 Variant More Infectious Than Other Strains, British Scientists Say

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Researchers in Britain say the new strain of COVID-19 is more infectious than other variants, and could be more transmissible in children. Scientists with the country’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) told reporters earlier this week the new variant is about…

Dec232020 by TechmanNo Comments

Twitter Followers of US Government Accounts Won’t Transfer to Biden

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Twitter said Tuesday it would not automatically transfer the millions of followers of official Trump administration accounts to the incoming Biden administration but instead would give users the option to continue or not. The move affects followers of government-led accounts such as @WhiteHouse and @POTUS, which…

Dec222020 by DmediaNo Comments

Vaccine Apathy in Nigeria Fuels Yellow Fever Outbreak

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More than 170 people have died from yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria this year, despite vaccines being available since 2004.  A preference among some Nigerians for traditional, herbal medicine is part of the problem. But experts said apathy to vaccines in rural areas is the biggest…

Dec222020 by DmediaNo Comments

In Lawsuit, DOJ Accuses Walmart of Fueling Opioid Crisis

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Retail giant Walmart Inc. is facing a civil lawsuit from the Department of Justice alleging the company “unlawfully dispensed” controlled substances, including opioids “throughout the height of the prescription opioid crisis.” Walmart has pledged to fight the lawsuit. According to a news release, the DOJ alleges…

Dec222020 by DmediaNo Comments

Mega Coronavirus and Government Spending Bill Tackles Climate Change

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Major climate and clean energy measures are tucked inside the package of $1.4 trillion in annual spending to fund the government and $900 billion to provide COVID-19 relief approved by Congress late Monday. It's a rare bit of bipartisan agreement on an issue that has…

Dec222020 by DmediaNo Comments

Senegalese Women Equip Remote Clinics with Solar Power

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An organization run by women in Senegal, ElleSolaire, was supplying solar panels to light up country homes that are off the power grid. But with the outbreak of the coronavirus, and health care stretched, ElleSolaire has switched to providing the panels to underequipped, remote health…