FILE PHOTO: Medical staff prepare Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to be administered at newly-opened mass vaccination centre in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2021. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERSTOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government is working on starting COVID-19 booster shots by year-end, deputy chief cabinet secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said at a news […]
Every morning Finn and Jude Adams are not only allowed to kick and punch, their mother encourages it. Lina Adams, 37, calls time from home learning just before lunch every day to marshall her sons Finn, 8, and Jude, 4, into the lounge room for some intense 10-minute exercise. Melbourne-based […]
As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow-flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope that low inoculation rates can increase and help blunt the effect of the rapidly spreading delta variant. With many vaccine pledges still unfulfilled […]
As the school year moves into the summer months and teens continue to emerge from the restrictive nature of the pandemic, experts are focusing on the specific needs adolescents have as they navigate this unique time. University of Virginia faculty members Nancy Deutsch, the Linda K. Bunker Professor of Education […]
(Reuters) – A U.S. hospital on Wednesday gave the first infusion of an expensive, controversial new Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen Inc before Medicare had even said what it will pay for – and with some doctors upset by its approval last week.FILE PHOTO: A sign marks a Biogen facility in […]
Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else’s. Shots at parties. Beers while bowling. Sure, she got more refills than some and missed classes while nursing hangovers, but she couldn’t have a problem, she thought. “Because of what my picture of alcoholism was — old […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government is seeking to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May, in an effort to curb a surge in coronavirus cases with fewer than three months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics.FILE PHOTO: A woman […]
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, are seen in front of the Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo April 7, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERSTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s western prefecture of Osaka confirmed a daily record of 1,262 […]
Africa is “watching with total disbelief” as India struggles with a devastating resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the continent’s top public health official said Thursday, as African officials worry about delays in vaccine deliveries caused by India’s crisis. The African continent, with roughly the same population as India and fragile health […]
Slideshow ( 4 images )CHENNAI (Reuters) – India on Sunday reported a record daily rise of 349,691 new coronavirus infections, taking its overall tally to 16.96 million infections. A total of 2,767 people were reported dead on Sunday, according to health ministry data, taking total coronavirus fatalities to 192,311. Source: […]