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[ad_1] Nearly 20 African countries have reported a 20 percent increase in new cases in the past month, according to the World Health Organization. The agency issued a warning about a possible increase in Covid-19 cases as families plan for the end of the year festivities. After reporting a downtrend …

[ad_1] The chief executive of Australian airline Qantas Airways Ltd. has proposed that once the coronavirus vaccine is widely available, passengers on international flights will need to show proof that they are vaccinated before traveling. Speaking to Australia’s Nine Network on Monday, Alan Joyce said an electronic “vaccination passport” would …

[ad_1] The long-awaited news of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidates last week has been well received by the scientific community around the world. For employers, the news has led to consideration of the possible implications of a successful workplace vaccine. While there is much uncertainty around the vaccines themselves and …

[ad_1] The coronavirus disease, caused by the agent severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), wreaks havoc around the world, and its second wave occurs in many countries. With the winter season rapidly approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, more people will remain indoors, which could lead to further spread of the …

[ad_1] Updated at 6:15 pm ET The United States has had 77 Treasury Secretaries in the last 231 years. Until now, they have all been men. That is about to change. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to head the Treasury Department, a source …

[ad_1] By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Ponder this: Vegans face a 43% higher risk of bone fractures than meat eaters, a large British study warns. The increased risk was not limited to vegans, who do not eat meat, fish, dairy, or eggs. The …

[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic reached a new peak in Turkey and the country’s health ministry reported the highest number of deaths and daily cases since the start of the outbreak. Turkey’s Health Ministry reported 153 Covid-19-related deaths in the past 24 hours, surpassing last Friday’s previous high of 141 deaths. …

[ad_1] AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford are still in the race to bring the first Covid-19 vaccine to market. The UK-based pharmaceutical company announced today that its vaccine candidate, developed in partnership with Oxford, is approximately 70% effective in preventing Covid-19 infection two weeks or more after the second …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners today launched an online platform to promote the exchange of evidence and experiences among countries in the African region. By working to foster evidence-based decision-making in an effort to redesign health service delivery, the initiative is expected to boost countries’ health …

[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA, Nov.23 (Xinhua) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent has reached 2,069,923, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) said on Tuesday. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the …