Tag: covid
East China City Reports 144 Covid-19 Cases In Latest Resurgence
An eastern Chinese city registered 37 locally-transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, local authorities have said. ....
Australian PM Scott Morrison Tests For Covid-19 Following Casual Contact
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tested for Covid-19 late Tuesday after coming into a casual contact. ....
PAK V WI: Tour In Doubt As Five More Members Of Touring Party Test Covid Positive
West Indies' ongoing tour of Pakistan looks in doubt on Thursday after three players and two members of the support staff returned positive PCR tests, taking the number of total positive players to six. ....
Proteins Taken From SHARK Immune Systems Can Prevent COVID-19
Small, unique antibody-like proteins derived from the immune systems of sharks can help prevent SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, its variants, and related coronaviruses from infecting human cells, according to a new study. ....
Some Rapid Antigen Covid Tests May Not Detect Omicron: Fauci
Some of the rapid at-home Covid-19 tests available in the US may not accurately pick up the new super mutant Omicron variant, the country's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said. ....
James Cameron Lived In Rainforest 'for A Few Days' While Making 'Avatar 2'
'Avatar 2' director James Cameron and the movie's cast lived in a Hawaiian rainforest "for a few days" while making the motion picture. ....
'Raging' Omicron Will Strain US Hospitals: Fauci
Even as the highly transmissible Omicron variant has been "raging" through the US and the world, it is likely to put strain on the hospital system in the country in the coming weeks, warned President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci. ....
US Reports First Death From Omicron
Even as Omicron has now become the dominant variant in the US, the country has reported its first death from the highly transmissible variant, the media reported. ....
New Zealand To Vaccinate Kids Aged 5-11 From January 2022
The New Zealand government on Tuesday urged parents and caregivers to consider protecting their children aged 5 to 11 against Covid-19 with a suitable jab to be unveiled in January next year. ....
European Union To Limit Validity Of Digital Covid-19 Pass To 9 Months
The European Union (EU) digital Covid-19 certificate will only be valid for travel for nine months, the European Commission has said. ....
