Health
$30 billion is not enough: Pfizer and Moderna raise prices for COVID-19 vaccines in EU
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) have raised the prices of their COVID-19 vaccines in their latest European Union supply contracts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Next Covid variant 'could kill one in three people'
Research presented to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) today warned a future strain could be as deadly as MERS - which kill 35 per cent of infected people - could be on the way.
Thanks to Delta variant: Pfizer raises 2021 sales estimate for COVID-19 vaccine to $ 33.5 billion
Pfizer raised its sales forecast for the COVID-19 vaccine, which was jointly developed with Germany’s BioNTech, to $ 33.5 billion on Wednesday, up 28.8%. According to the company, vaccine sales forecasts are based on 2.1 billion contracts this year.
COVID-19 Linked To Substantial Impact On Intelligence In Recovered Patients
"These results accord with reports of long-COVID, where "brain fog'', trouble concentrating and difficulty finding the correct words are common," notes the study published in 'The Lancet - EclinicalMedicine' journal last week.
Fauci: US might 'still have polio' if media back then opposed vaccine
Top US scientist Anthony Fauci on Saturday blasted commentators who sound an anti-vaccination theme, saying America might still be battling smallpox and polio if today's kind of misinformation existed back then.
What is an "average" size for a penis? 1st scientific penis-length study
The enduring question now has a scientific answer: 13.12 centimetres (5.16 inches) in length when erect, according to an analysis of more than 15,000 appendages around the world.
Israel is offering a third Pfizer shot amid spiking cases, even as the U.S. says it's not yet needed
Pfizer says its booster vaccine "has the potential to preserve the highest levels of protective efficacy against all currently known variants including Delta."
Russia Sets Another Pandemic High With 780 Covid Deaths In A Day
Russia, the fifth worst COVID-hit country in the world in terms of cases, has seen a wave of new infections driven by the Delta variant over recent weeks.
Does the Covid vaccine impact periods?
Almost 4,000 UK women have reported changes to their period patterns after receiving a coronavirus vaccine.
Subway’s tuna sandwiches found to contain no tuna fish DNA, lab tests find following lawsuit
New York Times report had 60 inches of Subway tuna tested at lab and found 'no amplifiable tuna DNA was present'
Israel facing a new COVID-19 outbreak despite having the world's most vaccinated population
Despite vaccinating most of its population, Israel’s. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday described a recent surge in infections as a "new outbreak" in the country.
And the director of the Israeli Health Ministry said about 70% of new infections were the Delta variant.
US hits 600,000 Covid deaths, the most for any country
The US has reached a grim milestone of more than 600,000 coronavirus deaths, even as the number of lives lost and cases decreases amid an aggressive vaccination campaign.
Why COVID-19 Will Never End | Kawing (Christina) Hui
"But what if I told you, it won’t. Even if the covid-19 virus vanishes from our planet, we are still at risk. The amount of new infectious diseases emerging will continue to increase and one of the major factors contributing to that issue is the all too familiar crisis - climate change and resource scarcity."
USA: Employer Can Require Employees to Be Vaccinated
Companies can require workers entering the workplace to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to recent U.S. government guidance.
UAE is in talks with UK about 'red list' travel ban, should be off list 'soon,' Emirates chairman says
The U.K. Foreign Office currently "advises against all but essential travel to the whole of the UAE based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks."
Biden orders closer review of Covid origins as U.S. intel weighs Wuhan lab leak theory
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has ordered a closer intelligence review of what he said were two equally plausible scenarios of the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tick population expected to surge, and they’re carrying more than Lyme disease, researchers say
Lyme disease is transmitted through tick bites, but researchers and educators warn that it’s not the only disease carried by the parasitic arachnids.
The rule of nonsense laws...
Here is for all the stupid politicians and the officers that wrongly try to enforce their nonsense law to wear face musk while alone in car
White House partners with dating apps to encourage Covid vaccinations
Starting this week, the White House is hoping Americans swipe right for Covid vaccines, partnering with a series of prominent dating apps to offer incentives to customers who've been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
First man in world to get approved Covid jab is dead: Brit William Shakespeare dies at 81 from a stroke after long illness
William Shakespeare hit global headlines on December 8 after becoming first man in the world to be jabbed . Mr Shakespeare died at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire from illness unrelated to the virus. His family had been thrilled at the fame he enjoyed after getting the American-made Pfizer Covid vaccine.