Fiji fears virus ‘tsunami’ after outbreak found to be Indian variant
A COVID-19 outbreak that forced Fiji’s capital into lockdown after the island nation avoided transmission for a year was confirmed as the Indian variant Tuesday, with...
Monthly Archive: April 2021
Rare neurological condition linked to COVID-19 cases in 21 countries
As researchers continue to study the neurological impacts of COVID-19, a Houston Methodist international collaboration has documented an unexpectedly frequent occurrence of acute transverse myelitis (ATM)—inflammation...
The ‘anonymous’ South African artist turning dreams into reality through photography and AR
For the artist known as Xopher Wallace, it all started with a recurring dream he had as a child.
More than 500 Venezuelan healthcare workers have died during pandemic: NGO
More than 500 health workers have died in Venezuela since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a nongovernmental organization said Monday.
Brazilian regulator denies permission to import Russian COVID vaccine
Brazil’s health regulator on Monday denied a request from several states to import Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, saying it did not have the data needed...
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start to destroy thousands of doses...
California man hospitalized with clot after J&J vaccination
A San Francisco Bay Area man in his 30s is recuperating after developing a rare blood clot in his leg within two weeks of receiving the...
Washington, DC, to loosen virus restrictions this weekend
With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital are relaxing a number of restrictions after more than a year of lockdown.
Philippines weighs extending lockdown as COVID cases top 1M
Coronavirus infections surged past 1 million in the Philippines on Monday as officials assess whether to extend a monthlong lockdown in the Manila region amid a...
Texas Biomed shares critical work in development of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
When the world was coming to grips with an emerging global pandemic a year ago, scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute sprang into action. The rhesus...
