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COVID-19 Bill Would Scale up Ability To Spot Virus Mutations

February 17, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S. scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under COVID-19 relief legislation advancing in Congress, The Associated Press reported. The U.S. now maps only the genetic makeup of […]

Cuomo Acknowledges Withholding New York Nursing Home Pandemic Death Toll from Lawmakers, Public

February 16, 2021 Focus Washington

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledged on Monday that his office should not have withheld data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths from state lawmakers, the public and press – falling short of an apology a […]

Actions made to combat the delta version should still be successful in combating the newly discovered omicron variation, according to World Health Organization officials.

WHO Has Alerted Six African Countries after Ebola Outbreaks

February 16, 2021 Focus Washington

The World Health Organization has alerted six countries to watch out for potential Ebola cases after fresh outbreaks in Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, Reuters informed. Guinea declared a […]

White House Cites ‘Deep Concerns’ about WHO COVID Report

February 14, 2021 Focus Washington

The White House on Saturday called on China to make available data from the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying it has “deep concerns” about the way the findings of the World Health Organization’s […]

Oxford University to Test COVID-19 Vaccine Response Among Children for First Time

February 13, 2021 Focus Washington

The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the COVID-19 vaccine it has developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children for the first time, it said on Saturday, […]

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Britain’s Coronavirus Variant a Concern, ‘Likely to Sweep the World’, Says Scientist

February 11, 2021 Focus Washington

The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine the protection given by vaccines against developing COVID-19, the head of the UK’s genetic surveillance programme said, […]

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COVID May Have Taken ‘Convoluted Path’ to Wuhan, WHO Team Leader Says

February 9, 2021 Focus Washington

The head of a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of COVID-19 said bats remain a likely source and that transmission of the virus via frozen food is a possibility that warrants further investigation, […]

China Reports No New Local COVID-19 Infection for First Time in Nearly Two Months

February 8, 2021 Focus Washington

China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months, official data showed on Monday, adding to signs that it has managed to stamp out the latest wave […]

South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Rollout on Fears It Doesn’t Stop Mild Illness

February 8, 2021 Focus Washington

South Africa halted Monday’s planned rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccinations after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild infection from one variant, stoking fears of a much longer cat-and-mouse battle with the pathogen, Reuters […]

COVID-19 Infections in Tokyo May Have Jumped Nine-Fold, Antibody Survey Shows

February 5, 2021 Focus Washington

The number of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped by nine-fold since last summer, coronavirus antibody tests showed, as Japan tries to rein in the country’s third and most lethal wave of the pandemic […]

Recovered COVID Patients Likely Protected for at Least Six Months, Study Finds

February 3, 2021 Focus Washington

Almost all people previously infected with COVID-19 have high levels of antibodies for at least six months that are likely to protect them from reinfection with the disease, results of a major UK study showed […]

Pandemic’s Deadliest Month in U.S. Ends with Signs of Progress

February 2, 2021 Focus Washington

The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. drew to a close with certain signs of progress: COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are plummeting, while vaccinations are picking up speed, The Associated Press […]

Japan Set to Extend State of Emergency for Another Month

February 2, 2021 Focus Washington

Japan is set to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions for another month on Tuesday, seeking to keep the upper hand over a COVID-19 outbreak even as daily case numbers begin […]

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New U.S. Transit Mask Rules Ordered by Biden Take Effect

February 2, 2021 Focus Washington

New rules took effect just before midnight Tuesday requiring millions of travelers in the United States to wear masks on airplanes, trains, buses, ferries, taxis and ride-share vehicles and in airports, stations, ports and other […]

Former Biden COVID Advisor Says U.S. Should Prioritize First Vaccine Doses Ahead of Potential Surge

February 1, 2021 Focus Washington

An epidemiologist who advised President Joe Biden’s transition on the Covid-19 crisis warned on Sunday of a looming wave of infections and said the U.S. should adjust its vaccination strategy in order to save lives, […]

WHO Team in China’s Wuhan Visits Provincial CDC

February 1, 2021 Focus Washington

A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday visited the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China’s central region of Hubei, where the outbreak emerged in late 2019, […]

WHO Team Visits Wuhan Market Where First COVID Infections Detected

January 31, 2021 Focus Washington

A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of COVID-19 visited Huanan market on Sunday, the now-shuttered wholesale seafood centre in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the new coronavirus was initially detected, […]

CDC Orders Sweeping U.S. Transportation Mask Mandate as COVID-19 Rages

January 30, 2021 Focus Washington

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation Monday as the country continues to report […]

U.S. Workplace Safety Agency Steps up COVID-19 Inspections

January 29, 2021 Focus Washington

The U.S. Labor Department will expand inspections of businesses to reduce job-site hazards related to the new coronavirus as employees begin returning to work across the country, although the policy falls short of demands by […]

Britain Withdraws COVID Ad Criticised for ‘1950s Sexism’

January 29, 2021 Focus Washington

The British government withdrew a coronavirus public awareness advert that depicted women doing domestic chores while a man relaxed on a sofa and which prompted a wave of criticism that it exemplified “1950s sexism” Reuters […]

Stocks Fall on Long-Short Battle, European Vaccine Row

January 29, 2021 Focus Washington

European stocks and U.S. stock futures fell on Friday and the safe-haven dollar looked set for a weekly gain as a Wall Street battle between hedge funds and retail investors and a row in Europe […]

Fauci Says COVID Vaccines Can Be Easily Adapted to New Variants

January 28, 2021 Focus Washington

Pfizer and Moderna’s current Covid-19 vaccines can be easily adapted to target new strains of the virus, something the drugmakers are already working on, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday, CNBC writes. […]

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Biden to Reopen Online Health Insurance Marketplaces

January 28, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden will reopen the nation’s online health insurance marketplace for people who cannot obtain coverage through their employers, the White House said on Thursday, Reuters writes. Biden, who took office last week, […]

WHO Says Vaccine Makers Working Non-Stop to Plug Supply Gap, Urges Patience

January 28, 2021 Focus Washington

The World Health Organization’s Europe director Hans Kluge said on Thursday vaccine manufacturers were working non-stop to plug shortfalls in supplies to countries struggling to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and urged them not to jostle […]

U.S. Boosting Vaccine Deliveries Amid Complaints of Shortages

January 27, 2021 Focus Washington

Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks and expects to provide enough doses to vaccinate 300 million […]

Bill Gates Sees 6-8 Month Lag for Poor Countries to Get COVID-19 Shots

January 27, 2021 Focus Washington

Poorer countries face a best-case scenario of a 6-8 month lag behind richer nations in getting access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect their populations against the pandemic disease, the philanthropist Bill Gates said on Wednesday. […]

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Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100 Million as Nations Tackle Vaccine Shortages

January 27, 2021 Focus Washington

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls. Almost 1.3% of the world’s population has now been […]

WHO Issues New Clinical Advice on Treating COVID-19 Patients

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those displaying persistent symptoms after recovery, and also said it advised using low-dose anti-coagulants to prevent blood clots, Reuters […]

AstraZeneca Denies Its Vaccine Is Less Efficient in the Elderly

January 26, 2021 Focus Washington

British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca is fighting battles on several fronts this week — defending its coronavirus vaccine from reports that it could be less effective in protecting the elderly and facing increasing tensions with the EU […]

Fauci Credits Biden for Letting ‘the Science Speak’ as New Administration Puts Focus on Virus

January 22, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden unveiled sweeping measures to battle COVID-19 on his first full day in office on Thursday, with his chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, praising his new boss’ willingness to “let the science speak” […]

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