The sudden emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is adding pressure on vaccine makers to ensure their shots are available worldwide, but it remains unclear whether the companies will provide the intellectual know-how and technology that could help boost global production. After the coronavirus appeared last year, wealthy nations quickly snapped up supplies […]
Month: November 2021
Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill treatment reduces risk of being hospitalized or dying by 89%, company says
Merck has already put forward its COVID pill for FDA authorization. November 5, 2021, 10:45 AM • 6 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article A course of pills developed by Pfizer can slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 by 89% if taken within three days of […]
OSHA suspends enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private businesses after a federal appeals court upheld a stay on it last week. OSHA said in a statement published on its website Friday night that while it is confident in its power to protect workers amid the pandemic, it […]
COVID-19’s toll on healthcare workers
Dr. Taylor Nichols, a physician at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in California, discusses treating a patient with swastika tattoos and the pandemic’s toll on …
COVID-19 variant is 'worst we've seen'
UK experts have warned that a variant of COVID found in South Africa is likely to evade the immune response generated by prior infection and vaccination.
New COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa | DW News
Scientists in South Africa are warning of a new strain of COVID-19. The variant – which is yet to be named – appears to have a high number of mutations. That is …