New study shows Covid infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
LOS ANGELES, March 21 — The magnitude and quality of a key immune cell’s response to vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine...
About 15.5 million children in US infected with Covid-19
LOS ANGELES, March 1 — Almost 15.5 million children in the United States are reported to have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of...
Japan registers record 250,403 Covid-19 cases within last 24 hours
MOSCOW, Aug 11 — Japan has registered 250,403 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start...
US FDA authorises Pfizer Covid-19 booster for children aged 5 to 11
LOS ANGELES, May 18 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted emergency use authorisation for a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech...
Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not increase complications at childbirth: Study
LOS ANGELES, March 30 — A newly published study has found that receiving a Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy does not increase the risk of complications...
FDA authorises another oral antiviral for Covid-19 treatment
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorised American pharmaceutical company Merck’s oral antiviral for the treatment of mild-to-moderate...
Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4.5 mln, US daily average for new cases increases
MOSCOW, Aug 30 — The number of coronavirus cases confirmed all over the world has surpassed 216.3 million, while the global Covid-19 death toll stands...
France’s Macron orders limited national lockdown, school closure to contain pandemic
PARIS, April 1 — French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday the “reinforced braking” measures will be extended to the whole country to stem the...
Covid: Downward trend in Italy’s population continues
ROME, March 27 — The population in Italy has declined by about 384,000 in the past year, as deaths reached their highest level due to...
Japan team develops Covid-19 testing tech using blood, urine
KUMAMOTO, March 24 — A research team of Kumamoto University in southwestern Japan has developed a testing technology to check Covid-19 infection using blood or...
Number of new global Covid-19 cases rises after long decline — WHO
MOSCOW, March 3 — The number of new global cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has risen over the past week after a long...
Another coronavirus strain discovered in UK, detected in 10 other countries — Report
MOSCOW, Feb 16 — Yet another coronavirus variant (B.1.525) has been detected in the United Kingdom, as well as ten other countries, including the US,...