Health & Science

Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 09:09 UTC
A quarter of Mexicans, 31 million, have been exposed to Covid-19

A quarter of Mexico's population, or 31 million people, has been exposed to COVID-19, according to preliminary results of an official survey, with 70% never showing symptoms.
Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 09:03 UTC
Merkel implores Germans to reduce social contacts during Xmas; lockdown until January 10

Chancellor Angela Merkel banged the podium in frustration as she implored Germans this month to reduce social contacts to curb the spread of COVID-19. At one point in her unusually passionate address to parliament, during which she was heckled, she brought her hands together as if in prayer. At others, she shook her fist.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina has 1,510,203 Covid-19 positive cases and a death toll of 41,204

Argentina on Tuesday reported 6,981 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its national tally to 1,510,203, said the Ministry of Health. The ministry also said that 165 more patients died of the disease, raising the nationwide death toll to 41,204.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Moderna vaccine is safe and effective for preventing Covid-19, US regulators

Moderna's vaccine is safe and effective for preventing Covid-19, US regulators said, clearing the way for a second shot to quickly gain emergency authorization and add to the country's sprawling immunization effort.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Bolsonaro administration says Brazil has guaranteed access to 300 million Covid-19 vaccines

The government of President Jair Bolsonaro said that Brazil has guaranteed access to 300 million vaccines, mainly those developed by Oxford University along with AstraZeneca pharmaceutical and Brazil's Fiocruz foundation, as well as vaccines from the Covax Facility international initiative.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Brazil's health regulator ANVISA considers Chinese Covid-19 vaccine process non transparent

Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said China’s health authorities are not transparent in their authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, a statement that may further inflame political tension in the country.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
British scientists trying to determine if Covid-19 mutation is linked to other strains

British scientists are trying to establish whether the rapid spread in southern England of a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is linked to key mutations they have detected in the strain, they said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Rio do Janeiro cancels its annual New Year's Eve beach bash

Rio de Janeiro's annual New Year's Eve beach bash, already reduced in scope and format, has been canceled due to the raging coronavirus pandemic, the mayor's office said Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 18:10 UTC
Mass inoculation against Covid-19 in Brazil “only possible” in March with the AstraZenca vaccine

In Brazil, a mass inoculation campaign against Covid 19 will only be possible from March and will rely on the Astra Zeneca vaccine, a senior health official at the country’s leading public biomedical institute told Reuters.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 15:20 UTC
In live stream at several US cities, vaccination started, “healing is coming”

New York City intensive care unit nurse on Monday became the first person in the United States to receive a coronavirus vaccine, calling it a sign that “healing is coming,” as the nation’s COVID-19 death toll crossed a staggering 300,000 lives lost.