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Dec302020 by DmediaNo Comments

Britain Drug Regulatory Agency Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use

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The year 2020 is ending with good news about two more potential vaccines that could slowly bring an end to the global COVID-19 pandemic that has killed nearly 1.8 million people out of a total of nearly 82 million infections. Britain’s medical regulatory agency announced…

Dec292020 by DmediaNo Comments

New US Dietary Guidelines: No Candy, Cake for Kids Under 2

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Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for…

Dec292020 by DmediaNo Comments

Argentina’s Senate Poised to Vote on Legalizing Abortion

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Argentina was on the cusp of legalizing abortion Tuesday over the objections of its influential Roman Catholic Church, with the Senate preparing to vote on a measure that has the backing of the ruling party and already has passed in the lower house. If…

Dec292020 by DmediaNo Comments

California Expected to Extend Stay-at-Home Orders as Health Care System Overwhelmed

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The western U.S. state of California are expected to extend strict stay-at-home orders Tuesday for residents in two major areas of the state as it struggles with increasing numbers of new COVID-19 infections. Governor Gavin Newsom said Monday it was “self-evident” that the restrictions first…

Dec292020 by DmediaNo Comments

Study: Britain Must Vaccinate 2 Million a Week to Prevent Third COVID-19 Wave

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Britain must vaccinate 2 million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has concluded. Britain has had more than 71,000 deaths from the coronavirus and has recorded more than…

Dec292020 by DmediaNo Comments

UN Chief Issues Message of Hope, Healing for New Year

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a message of hope and healing for the new year to the hundreds of millions of people worldwide whose lives have been shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Guterres does not hide his sorrow at the difficulties engendered by…

Dec292020 by DmediaNo Comments

More COVID-19 Vaccines in Pipeline as US Effort Ramps Up

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A huge U.S. study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out supplies of the first shots to a nation eagerly awaiting relief from the catastrophic outbreak. Public health experts say more options, in addition to the two vaccines now…

Dec282020 by DmediaNo Comments

Aid Groups Aim to Bring Health Care to Migrants on Way to US

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Aurora Leticia Cruz has tried to keep up with her blood pressure medication since fleeing Guatemala more than a year ago, but the limbo she finds herself in — stuck in a sprawling camp at the Texas border after traversing Mexico — has made that…

Dec282020 by TechmanNo Comments

US Approves Delivery Drones Over Populated Areas

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In the not-so-distant future, America's evening skies could be filled with the buzzing sounds of delivery drones.On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the use of delivery drones over populated areas at night. Many see the move as the next step to widespread adoption of…

Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

Fauci: US Facing ‘Critical Time’ in Fight Against Coronavirus

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Sunday that the country is “really at a critical time” in confronting the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of new cases is soaring even as the first 1.9 million Americans have been vaccinated. Fauci, who…

Dec272020 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO Urges Nations to Prepare for Future Pandemics

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The World Health Organization is urging nations to prepare for inevitable future pandemics, as it marks the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.“If we fail to prepare, we are preparing to fail. … Last year, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board published its first report, which…

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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Dec252020 by DmediaNo Comments

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…