The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive shifts to seemingly every aspect of daily life. At the heart of these changes have been requirements to socially distance from others and stay at home. A number of businesses closed their doors or drastically cut back on hours and continue to do so. The result has been […]
Needle-free COVID-19 vaccines in the works, WHO scientist says
Moderna begins coronavirus vaccine trials on children Should parents feel safe getting their kids inoculated? Reaction from Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat. COVID-19 vaccines that don’t require a needle may be available later this year or next year, a top scientist said. Six to eight new immunizations may be ready for regulatory review […]
Meet the Retired Nurse Who Could Give Covid Shots But Couldn’t Get One
Martha Gallagher, a 75-year-old retired school nurse, wanted to volunteer for the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps to administer covid-19 vaccines. She knew Delaware might need more vaccinators and thought, “Why not do something to help get the vaccine out?” Plus, Gallagher figured, it would be a good way for her to get vaccinated, too. When […]
WHO team to brief media on Wuhan findings on Tuesday
Peter Daszak and Hung Nguyen-Viet, members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), walk at a park of their hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongWUHAN, China (Reuters) – Members of a World Health Organization-led team looking for clues about the […]
WHO chief urges ‘massive scale-up’ in vaccine production
The World Health Organization chief on Friday called on vaccine makers to share technologies to help dramatically boost production, warning that without more access to the jabs, progress against the pandemic could be lost. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered had now overtaken the well over 100 million reported infections […]
WHO team in China's Wuhan visits provincial CDC
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday visited the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China’s central region of Hubei, where the outbreak emerged in late 2019.Slideshow ( 4 images )The group of independent experts spent about 4-1/2 hours on its longest site […]
Nearly 1 in 3 women who missed a smear test didn’t go because of coronavirus
Today marks the beginning of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, so it’s a good time to think about screenings. New research by The Eve Appeal, a gynaecological cancer charity, shows that Covid-19 has stopped women from getting a smear test. Over the last 12 months, 28% of women haven’t attended their screening despite receiving their invitation. […]
Officials assessing UK new coronavirus strain, significance: WHO
Fox News Flash top headlines for December 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. While British authorities look into a new mutated coronavirus strain, many unanswered questions remain, according to the World Health Organization. Mutations don’t necessarily imply something for the better or worse; it simply means a change. An organism, in this […]
International virus sleuths expected to go to China soon: WHO
The World Health Organization said Monday it had received reassurances from Beijing that international experts would soon be able to travel to China to help investigate the animal origins of COVID-19. “We fully expect and have reassurances from our Chinese government colleagues that the trip to the field… will be facilitated, and as soon as […]
WHO advises against remdesivir for coronavirus treatment
The anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat COVID-19 patients no matter how severe their illness as it has “no important effect” on survival chances, the World Health Organization said Friday. Denting hopes in one of the few treatments that had shown some initial promise in severe patients, a WHO Guideline Development Group […]