Category: breaking-news

Severe Covid-19 Doubles Risk Of Death In The Year After Illness, Study Finds

The risk was greater in younger patients and the majority died from causes not normally associated with Covid-19, the researchers said, meaning the deaths may never have been linked to coronavirus by families or doctors.

Court Blocks Biden Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate In 10 States

The injunction temporarily blocks the mandate while the lawsuit moves forward.

Covid-19 ‘Is Not Done With Us’: WHO Leader Urges Vaccine Equity Over Boosters Amid ‘Very High’ Risk Of Omicron Spreading Internationally

“The emergence of the highly-mutated omicron variant underlines just how perilous and precarious our situation is,” WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding that ending the pandemic will take more than just vaccines.

WHO Says Delta, Boosting Vaccination Still Agency’s ‘Priority’ As First Cases Of Omicron Variant Detected In North America, Scotland

The delta variant is still responsible for over 99% of Covid-19 cases and more deaths occur in the unvaccinated, the agency’s chief scientist said Monday, after Canada identified North America’s first two omicron cases.

Vaccine Shares Soar As Dow Drops 1,000 Points, Oil Tumbles Over New Covid Variant Concerns

The Dow and oil prices fell by 2.8% and more than 10%, respectively, marking their worst days this year.

Travel Restrictions, Stocks Down: Here’s What To Know About Omicron, The New Highly Mutated Covid Variant

Experts believe the B.1.1.529 variant could be more transmissible and able to evade immunity from vaccines.

EU Regulator Clears Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine For Children Aged 5 To 11

It is the first time the regulator has authorized a Covid-19 vaccine for use in young children.

Europe’s CDC U-Turns, Promotes Vaccine Boosters For All Adults As Region Fights Covid Surge

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said Covid-19 boosters should be considered for all adults and could help relieve the pressure from the virus over winter.

‘Firmly In The Grip Of The Covid-19 Pandemic’: WHO Warns European Virus Deaths Will Pass 2.2 Million By March

Covid-19 is now the leading cause of death in Europe, the WHO said, as countries introduce tough new restrictions, introduce mandatory vaccination and reenter lockdown to control the surge.

India Reports Lowest Daily Covid-19 Cases In 543 Days Despite Busy Festival Season

Experts believe that most adults in India—which witnessed a devastating second wave earlier this year—have developed immunity through either vaccinations or infections.