‘Back to life’ on cafe terraces still a tiny COVID risk: experts
A return to enjoying drinks with friends on a cafe terrace, so eagerly anticipated after seemingly interminable closures because of the COVID-19 pandemic, still poses a...
Daily Archive: May 6, 2021
Germany makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to all adults
Germany is making the AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately to all adults in a push to get as many people inoculated against COVID-19 as quickly as possible,...
Moderna vaccine 96 percent effective in 12-17 year-olds, study shows
Moderna said Thursday its COVID-19 vaccine is 96 percent effective among youths aged 12 to 17, according to the results of its first clinical trials.
Denmark eases more COVID restrictions with new ‘corona pass’
Gyms, theatres and cinemas on Thursday welcomed Danes back thanks to a new round of COVID-19 restriction easing and a reliance on a “corona pass”.
New evidence links gut bacteria and neurodegenerative conditions
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS affect millions of adults, but scientists still do not know what causes these diseases, which poses a significant...
COVID-19 vaccine delivery by age may mitigate deaths and severe health impacts
Strategic vaccine delivery is critical to reducing COVID-19 transmission, mortality and long-term health impacts. A study published in PLOS Computational Biology by Sam Moore, Matt Keeling...
The cerebellum may have played an important role in the evolution of the human brain
The cerebellum—a part of the brain once recognized mainly for its role in coordinating movement—underwent evolutionary changes that may have contributed to human culture, language and...
Menu from 1913 found during refurbishment
Builders in the English city of Liverpool have unwittingly happened across a piece of culinary and local history when an intact menu from 1913 fell from...
Three Months After Coup, Myanmar Returns to the ‘Bad Old Days’
Police are now stopping random people on the streets. A group of secret informers has reappeared. The killings continue, but so does the resistance.
The Epic Journey to ‘The Underground Railroad’
How Barry Jenkins and his band of indie filmmakers made television’s most ambitious take on American slavery since “Roots.”
