Category: breaking-news

Kitten Dies After Catching Covid As Study Uncovers More Evidence Of Human-To-Cat Transmission

Pet owners with Covid-19 should try to avoid close contact until they have recovered, experts warn.

AstraZeneca Reportedly Faces Being Sued By The European Union Over A Covid Vaccine Delivery Shortfall

AstraZeneca’s failure to deliver on agreed vaccine quotas seriously hampered the EU’s vaccine rollout.

EU Warns Of ‘Possible Link’ Between Johnson & Johnson Vaccine And Blood Clots—But Says Benefits Still Outweigh Risks

The U.S. FDA and CDC suspended the shot earlier this month “out of an abundance of caution.”

Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 3 Million Worldwide

Many health experts say the actual number of deaths is far higher.

Chelsea Clinton Calls On Trump To Release Photos Of Himself Being Vaccinated

If Trump encouraged vaccinations, it would have an outsize impact among vaccine-hesitant Republicans.

Scientists Have Created Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey

The long-term goal is to grow organs for human transplantation.

European Covid-19 Deaths Pass 1 Million In Race Between Vaccines And Variants

The WHO says the situation is “serious” with around 1.6 million new cases reported a week.

New Zealand To Pilot Early Covid-19 Detection App On Border Workers

The app uses smartwatch data to alert users to possible Covid-19 two or three days before the onset of symptoms.

CDC Committee Declines To Vote On Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Safety, Pause Will Extend 7 To 10 Days

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices decided to wait another seven to ten days before making any safety recommendations about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Several States Halt Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After U.S. Regulators Recommend Pause

New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, Michigan and Ohio followed a recommendation by federal regulators Tuesday to temporarily pause Johnson & Johnson distribution after six reports of…