The UK vaulted over the US today in the race to immunize citizens against COVID-19 after it became the first Western country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine under emergency authorization.
December 2, 2020
25. 42. None of the residents of Bronxwood, a New York assisted living facility, know how many of their fellow residents have died from the coronavirus. Bronxwood representatives haven't said. They don't have to because it's not a medical facility, according to a must-…
December 1, 2020
Anticipation for a COVID-19 vaccine is mounting amid a flurry of good news, including the “absolutely remarkable” discovery that Moderna’s candidate was 100% protective against severe illness,
November 30, 2020
Malaria deaths resulting from disruption of services will likely exceed the number of COVID-19 deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the WHO’s
November 25, 2020
Refusing a handshake was once considered rude—today, offering one may be ultimate faux pas. But COVID-era social protocols are still new and awkward, and etiquette experts are here to help.
November 24, 2020
A study of more than 100,000 pediatric patients confirms COVID-19 has mostly spared children the worst outcomes, but it “doesn’t attempt to explain” why,
November 24, 2020
Vaccines are on the way, but distribution presents herculean ethical and logistical challenges.
November 23, 2020
The AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine has up to 90% efficacy against SARS-CoV-2—and would be easier to distribute than other promising candidates, according to interim results from a Phase 3 vaccine trial.
November 20, 2020
The antiviral remdesivir should not be used as a treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the WHO now says, citing a lack of evidence that it improves survival or reduces the need for ventilators,