COVID: Face masks compulsory again in some French schools next week
FILE PHOTO: A student raises their hand to speak during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit at Bouge primary school in …
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U.S. begins vaccinating its youngest against COVID-19
(Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday started vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19, with roughly 28 million school-age …
Spain's PharmaMar posts 58% drop in 9-mth profit despite higher revenues
FILE PHOTO: Workers walk outside the Spanish pharmaceutical company PharmaMar, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Colmenar Viejo, Spain …
UK PM Johnson: COP26 outcome is in the balance
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media as he visits at a COVID-19 vaccination centre at …
China's capital Beijing reports one new local COVID case
FILE PHOTO: People walk with their luggage outside the Beijing Railway Station ahead of China’s National Day and the upcoming …
Abbott Labs unit recalling two COVID-19 lab test kits – FDA
FILE PHOTO: The word “COVID-19” is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken November 9, …
U.S. to invest another $1 billion in rapid COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) -The U.S. government is committing to purchase an additional 180 million rapid COVID-19 tests for $1 billion, adding to …
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and …
Slovakia's daily COVID-19 cases hit new peak since early March
FILE PHOTO: A man, self-described as pilgrim, walks outside a vaccination centre in Zilina, as the country starts inoculations with …
Finland pauses use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in young men
FILE PHOTO: Vial labelled “Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine” placed on displayed EU flag is seen in this illustration picture …
U.S. donates 3.6 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria
FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a medical syringe are seen …
Lithuanian hospitals stop accepting non-urgent patients amid COVID-19 surge
FILE PHOTO: A Lithuanian border guard checks the health of a person crossing the Latvian-Lithuanian border, as travel restrictions for …
Singapore reports highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
FILE PHOTO: A woman wears a face mask at a shop in Little India district, as the spread of coronavirus …
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo -lab report
FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing Ebola protection gear, leaves the dressing room before entering the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit …
US estimates 2 million youth vapers as regulator nears key decision
More than two million American middle and high schoolers reported they were vapers in 2021, with eight in ten using …
U.S. CDC advisers back COVID-19 booster shots for those 65 and older, not for high-risk workers
(Reuters) -A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel on Thursday recommended a booster shot of the …
Beijing Wantai plans large trial for nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine candidate
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese vaccine developer Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise plans to start a large trial for its nasal …
U.N. chief grades world on vaccine rollout: 'F in Ethics'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September …