Tag: COVID-19
The scientists who say the lab-leak hypothesis for SARS-CoV-2 shouldn’t be ruled out
For many scientists, challenging the idea that SARS-CoV-2 has natural origins is…
Inside one network cashing in on vaccine disinformation
The couple in the website videos could be hawking any number of…
Vikram Patel writes: The miracle of allopathy: A response to Baba Ramdev
Allopathic medicine has deciphered the genetic code of a novel infectious agent,…
IMA slams Ramdev, writes to PM demanding action against his ‘misinformation campaign’
Top officials of the IMA, in their letter, said the “misinformation campaign”…
Opinion | America Is Failing Its Moral Test on Vaccines
Vaccinating the world is possible. The United States should lead the way….
‘Cave syndrome’: Why some people may choose to stay home even after COVID-19 ends
A new term, ‘cave syndrome’, is being used to describe people who…
Opinion | The moral hazard of vaccine giveaways
Politicians have relied on carrots because they’re overly reluctant to use sticks…
Wuhan lab staff had Covid-like symptoms before outbreak disclosed, says report
Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care…
India: Dirty oxygen cylinders, ventilators behind ‘black fungus’?
Experts say unsanitary conditions could increase the risk of developing the infection,…
COVID ‘superspreader’? India warns against mass farmer protests
India’s daily tally of new coronavirus infections rose by 222,315, government data…
Black fungus in Covid-19 patients: What is mucormycosis, its symptoms and treatment?
Mucormycosis, a serious fungal infection but otherwise rare, has been observed in…
New type of coronavirus originating in dogs found – study
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ANIMALS:New type of coronavirus originating in dogs found – study Source: New…
Deal reached to introduce an EU-wide COVID travel pass
The digital certificate, designed to facilitate free movement for work and tourism…
Imphal: Journo’s Arrest for Speaking About Cow Dung Sparks Outrage
Manipur-based Kishorechandra Wangkhem was arrested for saying that cow dung and cow…
COVID-19 news today: Canada will need 75% vaccination before U.S. border reopens, Trudeau suggests
Also, The NACI is confirming they believe it is safe and effective…
Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: poll – France 24
Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: poll Source: Over…
AstraZeneca 1st dose, Pfizer 2nd: Study says combination is safe and effective
Spain embarked on the study to determine how best to proceed after…
India’s holiest river is swollen with bodies – BBC News
Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in the Ganges or buried…
Opinion | Why Did It Take So Long to Accept the Facts About Covid?
The importance of airborne transmission in the pandemic was clear long before…
World’s smallest single-chip system can be injected into the body
The continuing miniaturization of electronics is opening up some exciting possibilities when…
AstraZeneca-Oxford developer blasts Canada’s approach to vaccine, says ‘messing around is going to cost lives’
As several provinces suspend the first dose of AstraZeneca, and questions remain…
Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies
Source: Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies
COVID-19 Endothelial Dysfunction Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction: Histopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Ultrastructural Study of the Human Penis
Kresch E, et al. World J Mens Health. 2021 May;39:e22. https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.210055 Source:…
India’s Covid crisis: The newsroom counting the uncounted deaths
Local reporters have been counting India’s Covid dead, and their figures outstrip…
Anti-Maskers Ready to Start Masking—to Protect Themselves From the Vaccinated
An anti-vaccine conspiracy about the vaccinated are leading some anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers…
‘I want it to be disgustingly Canadian’: New video game will let you roam Toronto as a raccoon
A video game, which is currently being developed, will let you skirt…
Almost a third of international air travellers allowed to skip quarantine hotel, but government won’t say why | National Post
An infection prevention specialist questioned the effectiveness of a public health measure…
Analysis: It’s not a ‘labor shortage.’ It’s a massive reassessment of work in America.
Hiring was much weaker than expected in April. Wall Street thinks it’s…
At India’s Funeral Pyres, Covid Sunders the Rites of Grief
Mourners in protective gear, or watching from home. Long waits at the…
US announces support for COVID vaccine intellectual property waiver | News | DW | 05.05.2021
The US will support a proposal to waive IP protections for coronavirus…
Thread by @Dereklowe; COVID-19 vaccines; not just IP issues
Thread by @Dereklowe: @christymaginn (1/x) There are several bottlenecks to vaccine production,…
COVID: Why is India facing an oxygen shortage? | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 04.05.2021
Medical oxygen in India has been in severe shortage as the country…
Pandemic errors made Canadian COVID-19 outbreak far worse than it needed to be, committee told
Experts testify Ottawa had dismantled its global alert system, didn’t take COVID-19…
Canada inches closer to waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines, amid political pressure
The federal government is edging closer to waiving intellectual property rights on…
Dear Justin Trudeau: Pay people to take the vaccine
OPINION: Vaccinations are finally going strong. But the costs of falling short…
‘Clash of 2 pandemics’: Doctors find that COVID-19 spurs diabetes
When Ziyad Al-Aly’s research team told him how often diabetes appeared to…
Canada’s Alberta confirms first death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
The Canadian province of Alberta reported its first death of a patient…
A Manmade Disaster in India | The Nib
The world’s second-most populous country is in crisis. Source: A Manmade…
Cuba’s long biotech investments could pay off in COVID vaccines
Cuba is set to roll out two of five vaccines it hopes…
America’s Covid-19 endgame could be much closer than you think
America’s vaccine campaign may not be too far off from getting Covid-19…
Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could become first-ever home cure for COVID-19 | Montreal Gazette
Classed as a ‘protease inhibitor’, it has been formulated to attack the…
Doctor: Complacency over COVD-19 rates may spell health care meltdown
Due primarily to public irresponsibility relating to a perception in reduced risk…
US coronavirus: Not reaching herd immunity by fall could have dire consequences, expert says – CNN
Millions of Americans are receiving Covid-19 vaccine doses every day, but one…
A Toronto nursing home left isolation rooms empty as COVID-19 spread on crowded floors, killing 81
As COVID-19 spread on crowded floors of a Toronto nursing home that…
Shedding: An antivax trope resurrected for COVID-19 vaccines – RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE
Antivax pediatrician Dr. Larry Palevsky demonized COVID-19 vaccines by resurrecting an old…
Fact Check-COVID vaccines do not ‘shed’ from one person to another and then cause reproductive problems
Source: Fact Check-COVID vaccines do not ‘shed’ from one person to another…
It’s time to abolish tipping once and for all
OPINION: With restaurants generating a quarter of their usual revenue during COVID-19,…
Attendees at Freedom Rally asked to book COVID-19 test after individual tests positive | CHAT News Today
Source: Attendees at Freedom Rally asked to book COVID-19 test after individual…
Bidet Sales Are Up in the US Because of COVID-19
A toilet paper shortage and pandemic later, Americans might finally be ready…
