One in four health centres worldwide lacks access to water, putting around 1.8 billion people at increased risk of contracting the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said Monday. The lack of this basic amenity endangers patients and staff alike at such centres, the WHO said in a joint...
Peru has temporarily suspended clinical trials of a Covid vaccine made by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm after detecting neurological problems in one of its test volunteers. A health worker prepares a syringe to inoculate a volunteer with a COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Chinese Sinopharm during...
Chileans will turn their eyes to the sky on Monday to admire a total eclipse of the sun, but unlike last year's phenomenon their numbers will be severely reduced by coronavirus restrictions. Aerial file photo taken on March 27, 2020 of the empty Kennedy avenue in Santiago, Chile, on March 27, 2020...
South Korea on Saturday reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases so far, with a surge centered on the capital region sparking fears the country could lose control of the spread. Shoppers walk past a row of stalls closed following a Covid-19 coronavirus cluster outbreak, at Namdaemun...
DAVAO CITY – An official from a foreign government has reportedly reached out to the Davao City government, offering to provide much-needed vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) once the Philippine government issues an emergency use authorization (EUA). Mayor Sara Duterte (Facebook...
The US green lighted the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine late Friday, paving the way for millions of vulnerable people to receive their shots in the world's hardest-hit country. In this file photo taken on December 08, 2020 a phial of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is seen at a vaccination...
Nigeria's health minister has warned of a second wave in the coronavirus pandemic following a sudden rise in infections in the vast west African nation, his office said Thursday. Osagie Ehanire said 1,843 cases were recorded last week compared with 1,235 two weeks ago. "We may just be on the verge...
ILOILO CITY – After weeks of having relatively low numbers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, City Mayor Jerry Trenas here expressed concern that this could increase during the holiday season. Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) “Cases are increasing. ...
France's Sanofi and Britain's GSK said Friday their Covid-19 vaccines will not be ready until the end of 2021, after interim results showed a low immune response in older adults. This file photo taken on November 23, 2020 shows a bottle reading "Vaccine Covid-19" next to French biopharmaceutical...
DAVAO CITY - The number of fatalities in the Davao region due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surpassed the 400-mark on Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH Davao Center for Health Development reported five deaths on Thursday, including four fatalities in Davao City, and one...
Development of a Covid-19 vaccine in Australia was abandoned Friday after clinical trials produced a false positive HIV result among subjects involved in early-stage testing. The result prompted the government to axe plans to purchase millions of doses of the candidate vaccine and instead increase...
As Germany battles a second wave of Covid-19, a pattern has begun to emerge: Many of the hardest-hit places are those with strong support for the far right. Coincidence? People queue to get a swab test on the novel coronavirus outside the KitKatClub night club in Berlin on December 4, 2020. -...
