Germany on Friday classed Portugal and Russia as so-called coronavirus variant countries, banning most arrivals from both nations. From Tuesday,
Day: June 27, 2021
Mexico reopens temporary hospital space as virus surges
After months of closing temporary hospital spaces as the coronavirus pandemic receded, Mexico announced Friday it will re-open two temporary
New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia
New Zealand announced a three-day suspension of its quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia on Saturday, with Wellington citing “multiple” outbreaks
J&J to stop selling opioids in US, reaches $230 mn settlement with New York
Johnson & Johnson, one of the pharmaceutical giants accused of fueling the deadly US opioid crisis, has reached a settlement
UK virus cases hit highest since Feb 5 amid ‘grab a jab’
The U.K. on Saturday recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a
EXPLAINER: Dental, vision and hearing benefits for Medicare
Many working-age people assume that Medicare covers just about every kind of health care that an older person may need. It doesn’t.
‘Alarming’ virus surge prompts new Bangladesh lockdown
Bangladesh has announced it will impose a tough new lockdown starting Monday, after a “dangerous and alarming” surge in Delta
Australia battles Delta COVID surge as Europe eases restrictions
Australia’s largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown on Saturday to contain a sudden COVID surge, but several European nations
Researchers study potential new CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center are studying a potential new chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) treatment
Edible Cholera vaccine made of powdered rice proves safe in phase 1 human trials
A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically modified grains of rice. The
