Indonesia, which has been polio-free for nearly a decade, is ramping up its vaccination program after four children were diagnosed with polio, and children and young children in school uniforms wait in line with their parents at Sigli City Hall on Sumatra island on Nov. 28. After the polio virus was first detected in October […]
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Pfizer says its newly modified COVID-19 adjuvant vaccine can stimulate immune response to new microbe strains
Pfizer said on Nov. 18 that its newly modified COVID-19 booster vaccine may offer some protection against newly emerging Omicron strains. Americans are reluctant to get vaccinated against newly modified COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and rival Moderna aimed at the currently circulating BA.5 micron strain. With the current rate of infection of the BA.5 […]
The European Union (EU) has approved Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis’ new prostate cancer treatment.
The European Union (EU) has approved Novartis’ new advanced cancer treatment, Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis announced on December 13. The treatment, called Pluvicto, has been approved for adult patients with metastatic prostate cancer, Novartis said. In 2022, there were more than 1.4 million new cases of prostate cancer and 375,000 deaths worldwide, the company reported. […]
The United States announced that all travelers coming from China must be tested for COVID-19
The United States has announced that all travelers from China will be required to be tested for the virus, as other countries have imposed restrictions on China, where the rate of infection is rising. Infection rates have soared since China lifted its strict virus restrictions. China’s anti-coronavirus policies have kept the country’s infection rate low, […]
As the rate of infection in China continues to rise, the government says it is currently impossible to track the spread of the disease
A top health official said on December 14 that it is currently impossible to track the true number of people infected with the virus, with officials warning that the number of people infected with the virus could rise rapidly in the capital Beijing after the Chinese government abandoned its zero-covid-19 policy last week. After nearly […]
Chinese nursing homes struggling due to the wave of COVID-19
China’s nursing homes are facing a crisis to keep their elderly safe as the Chinese government eases its Covid-19 policy and the next wave of COVID-19 infections hits the country. Nursing homes are cut off from the outside world and staff are forced to live inside the nursing home, struggling to get the necessary medication. […]
Investigating New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
A wide-ranging inquiry is underway into whether New Zealand made the right decisions in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how to better prepare for future outbreaks, the AP reported. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said last week that the coronavirus was the biggest threat to New Zealand’s health and economy since World […]