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Business Leaders Back Push To Improve Workplace Mental Health
The WHO says the initiative “stands to make a difference” and CEOs from BHP, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, HSBC, Salesforce and Unilever have all pledged to improve workplace mental health.
Merck Pulls The Plug On Covid-19 Vaccine Program After Disappointing Trial Data
The pharma heavyweight will now focus on developing two experimental Covid-19 drugs.
Australia Blocks Travel As New Zealand Confirms Its First New Covid-19 Case In Months
Authorities believe the 56-year-old woman was infected with the virus while staying at a quarantine facility.
‘Fat But Healthy?’ New Research Suggests Fitness Doesn’t Cancel Obesity’s Negative Health Effect
While being active is beneficial to heart health it cannot overcome the negative effects of excess body weight, researchers found in a new study.
WHO Says Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine Is Safe For The Elderly After Norway Questioned Its Role In Numerous Deaths
Norway’s medicines authority said there might be a link between vaccination and the deaths of several elderly people.
Fauci Praises World Health Organization’s Pandemic Leadership, Says U.S. Will Rejoin
The decision is a departure from the Trump Administration’s efforts to leave the organization for being too “China-centric.”
Infectious U.K. Covid-19 Variant Detected In 60 Countries, WHO Says
The U.S. has reported 122 cases of the variant in 20 states, according to the CDC.
Past Covid-19 Infection Gives Vaccine-Like Immunity For Months, Study Finds
A previous Covid-19 infection provides 83% protection against future infection, English researchers found.
CDC Projects Nearly 25% Increase In U.S. Covid-19 Deaths In Next Three Weeks
Up to 92,000 Americans could die from Covid-19 by Feb 6, the CDC predicts.
Nearly Half Of ICU Staff Working Through Pandemic Have Mental Health Issues, U.K. Study Shows
Nurses reported worse mental health across a number of metrics, with one in five reporting thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
