Stay silent, please! France’s Academy of Medicine advises people to ‘avoid talking’ on public transport to stop spread of Covid-19
The French National Academy of Medicine has urged people to quit the chatter on packed…More
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No freebies! Pfizer to charge for ‘extra’ Covid-19 vaccine doses as doctors squeeze vials of every drop to inoculate more people
Pfizer has pressured regulators to declare its vials contain an “extra” dose of the vaccine…More
EU Commission, member states ‘deeply dissatisfied’ with AstraZeneca after revelation of delayed vaccine delivery
AstraZeneca has warned the EU’s executive that there will be delays to its delivery of…More
Czech Republic reports 2nd outbreak of highly infectious H5N8 bird flu in a week
The Czech Republic has reported its second H5N8 bird flu outbreak in as many days…More
WHO vaccine chief says ‘crushing transmission’ of Covid-19 is vital to avoid further mutations amid global vaccine roll-out
The global transmission of Covid-19 must be drastically curbed to ensure that the virus does…More
‘Blackout challenge’: Death of child participating in TikTok game prompts investigation by Italian authorities
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a 10-year-old girl who reportedly took…More
Swedish health agency investigates after 1,000 people receive Moderna vaccine kept at too low a temperature
Around 1,000 Swedes have received Moderna Covid-19 shots that were kept too cold while being…More
Hong Kong to enter city’s 1st Covid-19 lockdown, as China deploys 1,700 officers to enforce new rules
Hong Kong has ordered thousands of residents to remain in their homes ahead of the…More
No homemade face coverings: German airlines mandating passengers to wear higher grade FFP2 or N95 masks
Passengers will be mandated to wear higher-grade masks against Covid-19 when flying German airlines and…More
EU says it will seek ‘clarification’ from Pfizer after further Covid-19 vaccine delays
The European Union has said further contact is needed with Pfizer after it was reported…More