An expert panel on Wednesday blamed bad coordination as well as dithering by national governments and international organisations for the failure to tackle COVID-19 before it became a full-blown pandemic, as India’s death toll topped 250,000.
Germany eases quarantine rules with eye on summer travel
Germany on Wednesday said people who are vaccinated, have recovered from COVID or can show a recent negative test will no longer have to quarantine after arriving from a coronavirus risk area, opening up swathes of Europe for summer travel.
Research reveals new approach to understanding our wellbeing
The ability to connect and feel a sense of belonging are basic human needs but new Swansea University research has examined how these are determined by more than just our personal relationships.
Lighting and noise contribute to kids’ sleep deprivation in hospitals
Most hospitalized children experience significant sleep deprivation—and light and sound are two major culprits.
Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines rises as more Americans receive shots, survey says
Fewer Americans are reluctant to get immunized against the coronavirus and they are growing more confident in the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and the quality of their distribution. But those who still hesitate have concerns about whether the vaccines have been properly tested. And 61 percent of those who are hesitant worry about …
The differences between elimination, eradication and herd immunity — and what it means for Covid-19
After more than a year of politicized science and amid a wave of vaccine hesitancy, the long war against Covid-19 stands at a critical stage.
The Trump G.O.P.’s Plot Against Liz Cheney — and Our Democracy
Wednesday’s House leadership vote is one step among many that will hurt America.
48 killed in Gaza, 5 killed in Israel as UN warns conflict could turn into ‘full-scale war’
The worst violence in years between Israelis and Palestinians showed no signs of letting up Wednesday, as continued Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket fire prompted the United Nations to warn the conflict could mushroom into “full-scale war.”
Microsoft Surface Pro X is unbelievably cheap at Staples this week
Staples is selling the Microsoft Surface Pro X, with the Microsoft SQ1 processor and 8GB of RAM, at $300 off, lowering the 2-in-1 device’s price to $1,000.
Novel structure found in tumor cells may open door to new kinds of cancer therapies
In 2015, researchers at UC San Francisco found a structure inside of tumor cells that biologists had never seen before. Even more surprising, a closer examination of the structure revealed that it contained signaling proteins known as receptor tyrosine kinases, or RTKs, which were thought to reside exclusively on the cell’s surface. The researchers reported the …