[ad_1] The Moderna vaccine will continue to work in newer Covid-19 strains from the UK and South Africa, based on test results. The biotech giant said the study “had no significant impact” on the effectiveness of the vaccine against the UK strain. A six-fold reduction in neutralizing titers was found in the South African variant, … Read more
[ad_1] EUROPEAN UNION OFFICIALS today will question executives of the pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca after it warned last week that supplies of its coronavirus vaccine to Europe will be lower than originally planned. The firm said the problem was due to reduced production at a manufacturing site. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expected to issue … Read more
[ad_1] The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has warned the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca that it must comply with its contractual obligations in delivering supplies of the Covid-19 vaccine. Ms. Von der Leyen spoke to AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot by phone this morning. “He made it clear that he expects AstraZeneca to … Read more
[ad_1] Border restrictions are tightening around the world today in the face of a relentless threat from coronavirus. It comes after a weekend in which anger over social distancing rules turned into fierce fighting in the Netherlands. The United States will join with France, Israel and Sweden in raising the drawbridge towards certain arrivals, with … Read more
[ad_1] The ministers today will examine the possibility of intensifying controls on people who are quarantined in their homes after a trip, and fines are being considered for those who do not comply with the obligations to “stay at home”. It is understood that some ministers want to strengthen arrangements for those who must isolate … Read more
[ad_1] The administration of US President Joe Biden will continue restrictions on travel to the United States from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Brazil and 26 countries in Europe that the Trump administration planned to relax starting Monday, a White House official said. The United States will also bar entry to most non-U.S. Citizens who have … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Department confirmed today another 23 deaths related to Covid-19 and 1,378 more cases. This brings the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the state to 2,970 and the total number of cases to 187,554. The 23 deaths reported today occurred in January. The average age of those who died is 84 years … Read more
[ad_1] There are 650 Covid-19 patients receiving some level of critical care, according to the HSE executive director. Paul Reid said there are 214 people in intensive care units and 436 receiving advanced ventilation. He said teams are “fighting to maintain the levels of care we value” and “to save lives.” Our teams are fighting … Read more
[ad_1] The theory of intelligence. Well, you see, Norm, it’s like that. . . A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo; and when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest at the rear that die first. This natural selection is good for the pack as a … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland faces tough Covid-19 restrictions for the first six months of the year, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Saturday. Martin said that while he was not necessarily suggesting a six-month shutdown, the government would be taking a “cautious and conservative approach” to reopening the country, particularly in light of new variants of the virus. … Read more