Tag: Immunizations
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city's pandemic lockdowns. This spring, he...
Germany makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to all adults
<p>BERLIN — Germany is making the AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately to all adults in a push to get as many people inoculated against COVID-19...
Can COVID-19 vaccines affect my period?
Can COVID-19 vaccines affect my period?
It's not known, but researchers...
EXPLAINER: Why patents on COVID vaccines are so contentious
<p>The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise...
EU ready to discuss US vaccine patent proposal
BRUSSELS — European Union President Ursula von der Leyen says that the 27-nation bloc is ready to talk about a U.S. proposal to share...
Italy set to vaccinate small island populations in one go
<p>ROME — Italy is set to start a mass vaccination campaign Friday on some of its small, remote islands with few residents and limited...
Vatican conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith
ROME — An eclectic mix of participants are taking part in a unique three-day Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats and how...
Asia Today: Fiji sequesters hospital staff after COVID death
<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The military and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital amid concerns...
World mulls next step as US backs IP waiver on vaccines
GENEVA — Activists cheered, Big Pharma complained and government leaders assessed next steps on Thursday after the Biden administration’s blockbuster move to support an...
On the ground and afar, diaspora boosts India’s virus fight
<p>India's large diaspora — long a boon to India's economy — is tapping its wealth, political clout and expertise to help its home country...