UK regulator reports 30 clot cases linked to AstraZeneca jab
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 13:27
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Britain’s medicines regulator said it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine but stressed the benefits “continue to outweigh...
Italy: Young professionals cut ahead of older Italians for vaccine
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 11:11
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Octogenarians in Tuscany watched in disbelief and indignation as lawyers, magistrates, professors and other younger professionals got vaccinated against COVID-19 before them, despite government...
Pope on Good Friday hears children tell of pandemic losses
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 10:13
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis prayed that people don't feel lost amid the problems of the pandemic as he listened to children's poignant accounts of sorrow and loneliness, which provided the motif for an unusual Way...
Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 13:33
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in...
Italy orders 5-day quarantine on travellers from EU countries
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 17:16
Last update: about 7 years ago
Italy has imposed a five-day quarantine on people entering the country from other EU countries in a bid to deter Easter getaways and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Roberto...
Container ship, blocking the Suez Canal, finally set free
Monday, 29 March 2021, 15:36
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Container ship in Suez finally set free By Associated Press A canal service provider says that workers have successfully set free a colossal container ship that for nearly a week has been...
Ship 'partially refloated,' but still stuck in Suez Canal
Monday, 29 March 2021, 11:08
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Engineers on Monday “partially refloated” the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about when...
New attempts planned to free huge vessel stuck in Suez Canal
Saturday, 27 March 2021, 10:59
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial east-west...
AstraZeneca vaccine effective for all ages, US tests show
Monday, 22 March 2021, 12:01
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine provided strong protection against sickness and eliminated hospitalizations and deaths from the disease across all age groups in a late-stage study in the United...