Health

J&J single-dose Covid vaccine has 66% overall efficacy, but less against S. Africa variant

Vaccine also prevented 85 percent of severe Covid-19 cases across all regions by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse Johnson &…

Pfizer vaccine not linked to post-jab deaths: EU regulator

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab has no link to reported post-vaccination deaths and no new side…

US demands ‘robust’ virus origin probe as pandemic surges worldwide

  by Agence France Presse Bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States demanded a "robust and clear" international…

S.Africa president blasts vaccine hoarding at Davos forum

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday lashed "vaccine nationalism," accusing rich countries of bulk-buying coronavirus…

Air pollution linked to irreversible sight loss: study

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Air pollution is likely to increase the risk of irreversible sight loss, according to the…

Czech trainers teach dogs to sniff out Covid

https://youtu.be/J1jx8wh5h-E by Jan FLEMR Agence France Presse In a dog training centre built inside a shipping container located in a…

No Europe deaths directly tied to Covid vaccines: experts

  by Julie CHARPENTRAT with AFP bureaus in Europe Agence France Presse PARIS France (AFP) -- Despite dozens of deaths…

Canadian study says oral medicine effective in treating Covid-19

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A major clinical trial shows that an inflammatory drug called colchicine is effective in treating Covid-19…

Inside the world’s biggest vaccine factory, India’s Serum Institute

by Ammu KANNAMPILLY Agence France Presse PUNE, India (AFP) -- The tiny clinking vials supervised by silent PPE-wearing technicians belie…

Pfizer offers 40 mn Covid shots to poorer countries at cost

by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Pfizer announced Friday that it will provide up to 40…

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