Health
The U.S. government has resumed delivery of free COVID tests
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it will deliver free COVID-19 tests to households nationwide. Starting 25 September, households will again
Vaccination with Novavax in the EU has started slowly
Demand for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine was underwhelming in the core countries of the European Union during the initial rollout. More than 85% of adults in
Japan: suicides among women increase for the second year
The number of women who commit suicide in Japan rose for the second year in a row in 2021, although the total number of people
In Germany, the incidence of COVID-19 has increased
Germany reported a record high seven days of coronavirus cases, just a few days before a planned easing of restrictions. 198,888 new cases of infection
US does not approve AstraZeneca for chronic nasal disease
AstraZeneca said the US regulator has refused to approve the asthma drug Fasenra for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, a condition characterized
India will start vaccinating children against COVID-19
India will begin vaccinating children aged 12 to 14 against COVID-19 from March 16, the country’s health ministry said as schools reopen across the country
Hong Kong has reported 26,908 new COVID cases
Hong Kong health authorities reported 26,908 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, of which 14,868 were confirmed using a self-report platform where residents can register
Man with pig heart transplant dies
A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease, who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig heart, has died at the
Hong Kong plans to reopen the city after coping with COVID outbreak
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said now is not the time to lift the flight ban from nine countries, including the US and UK, and
Hong Kong reports 58,767 new COVID cases
Hong Kong health authorities reported on Wednesday 25,991 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed by nucleic acid tests and another 32,776 confirmed by rapid antigen tests.