Tag: Immunizations
Expected ‘bombshell’ testimony fizzles at Brazil virus probe
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian senators expecting explosive testimony from a former government official on President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response expressed anger Wednesday at...
Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics
<p>GENEVA — A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should...
Brewers ace Burnes had COVID-19, was asymptomatic
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes says he tested positive for the coronavirus last month but remained asymptomatic throughout his stint on the...
Germany eases travel rules for vaccinated as vacations loom
<p>BERLIN — The German government has agreed to let travelers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or recovered from infection avoid testing and quarantine...
Slovakia plans to keeping using AstraZeneca despite pause
<p>BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia's health minister says he plans to keep AstraZeneca in the country's vaccine arsenal, speaking a day after the country suspended...
CDC advisers mull how to use Pfizer shots in kids 12 and up
<p>States are rolling out Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to pediatricians and even some school vaccine clinics as they prepare to vaccinate millions of kids as...
Peru to investigate ’empty syringes’ vaccination scandal
LIMA, Peru — Peru's Health Ministry said Tuesday it is investigating nurses who are accused of trying to inoculate patients with empty syringes during...
Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
<p>COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with...
UN raises global economic forecast to 5.4% growth in 2021
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations on Tuesday responded to the rebounding Chinese and U.S. economies by revising its global economic forecast upward to...
Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers
<p>As a lengthy, bitter fight over mask requirements for students neared its conclusion, the chairperson of a Florida school board announced that she would...