No reason to believe that the South African variant will be dominant

[ad_1] An army health worker prepares a dose of Covishield, AstraZeneca / Oxford’s Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, at a military hospital in Colombo on January 29, 2021. sign S. Kodikara | AFP | Getty Images LONDON – Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy medical director of the United Kingdom, has played … Read more

Pfizer just made a fantastic announcement on its coronavirus vaccine – BGR

[ad_1] Pfizer says the production of coronavirus vaccines will be dramatically improved as the company increases its manufacturing efficiency. The company has reduced the time it takes to manufacture a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to 60 days from the initial average of 110 days. Pfizer has also increased production at its three US factories involved … Read more

New variants raise concerns about re-infections of COVID-19 virus

[ad_1] Evidence is mounting that COVID-19 may not protect against new infection with some of the new variants. People can also get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mount a weak defense the first time around, new research suggests. One of the big questions of the pandemic is the duration of … Read more

WHO warns of risk of new Ebola cases after woman dies in DRC

[ad_1] Health workers prepare to vaccinate people with suspected Ebola to take precautions against the disease in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 27, 2019. JC Wenga | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The World Health Organization on Monday warned of a possible Ebola resurgence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the … Read more

COVID-19 patients with gum disease more likely to die: study

[ad_1] Brushing teeth regularly and maintaining proper oral care can play an important role in the fight against COVID-19 – since patients with gum disease are nine times more likely to die from the virus, according to a news report research. A study of more than 500 patients also found that people with gum disease … Read more

Cuba’s COVID-19 vaccines serve the people, not profit

[ad_1] Photo source: NatalieMaynor – CC BY 2.0 Cuba’s socialist approach to developing COVID-19 vaccines is strikingly different from that of capitalist nations around the world. Cuban production of four vaccines is science-based and dedicated to saving the lives of all Cubans and to international solidarity. The New York Times’ ongoing report on global immunization … Read more

Tesla buys $ 1.5 billion worth of bitcoin

[ad_1] In an SEC filing on Monday, Telsa revealed that the electric car company had purchased $ 1.5 billion worth of bitcoin and expects to accept cryptocurrency for its products in the future. Video transcript MYLES ABROAD: But of course, this morning’s big story – and it almost sounds like a crazy business media bookstore … Read more