EU pushes hassle-free travel for vaccinated residents
Fully vaccinated residents in the EU should be exempt from COVID-19 quarantine when travelling within the bloc, the European Commission urged on Monday in a sign...
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China allows couples to have three children as birthrate falls
China will allow couples to have three children after a census showed its population is rapidly ageing, state media said Monday, further unwinding four decades of...
Singapore to vaccinate schoolchildren against COVID
Singapore will start vaccinating schoolchildren against the coronavirus soon, the prime minister said Monday, after officials warned that new strains were affecting youngsters more.
France opens Covid jabs for all adults in race against variants
France on Monday opened up COVID-19 vaccines to all adults, a week before Germany, as Europe races to avoid another wave of infections caused by new...
Being born preterm or low birthweight associated with lower IQ in adulthood
The average IQ of adults who were born very preterm (VP) or at a very low birth weight (VLBW) has been compared to adults born full...
Reducing missed abusive head trauma in pediatric intensive care units
Abusive head trauma (AHT) is one of the leading causes of traumatic death and disability in infants and young children in the United States. A missed...
Thailand reports record virus cases; Bangkok eases lockdown
Thailand was redoubling efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus in labor camps, factories and markets as the number of new reported cases surged Monday to...
With recent surge, Uruguay battles to contain coronavirus
When Eduardo Rey celebrated his 69th birthday at home with 10 family members in Uruguay’s capital, he didn’t suspect it would start a mortal race to...
Mixing and matching vaccines could help solve many rollout problems
In the face of changing eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine, new variants of the coronavirus and supply constraints, many people are wondering whether they can “mix...
Study: Suicide risk higher for older adults diagnosed with dementia
Adults over age 65 who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia are more than twice as likely to die from suicide compared to...
