South Africa records 1 million cases of rising virus pandemic

[ad_1] South Africa registered its millionth case of Covid-19 and South Korea today became the last country to detect the new variant of the coronavirus, as the pandemic showed no signs of abating. Global infections have surpassed 80 million with nearly 1.8 million deaths, even as vaccination campaigns accelerate in North America and Europe, and … Read more

Covid-19 Vaccine Bureaucracy Over ‘Complex Consent Process’ Delays ‘Enrollment’ In Ireland

[ad_1] The bureaucracy to obtain the informed consent of people given the Covid-19 vaccine is one of the reasons why it was not implemented immediately after the delivery of the first batch to Ireland. The first 10,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Ireland on Saturday, but the first patients will not receive them until tomorrow, … Read more

‘Six months after testing positive for Covid-19, do the antibodies protect me before the vaccine?

[ad_1] It was with no small concern that I clicked on the email from the Tropical Medical Office that contained the results of my most recent blood test for Covid-19 antibodies. Having been infected with coronavirus last March in Cheltenham, and having been confirmed with antibodies in June, what was the situation six months on … Read more

Most Irish say they will get the Covid-19 vaccine

[ad_1] THE VAST MAJORITY of Irish people say they will get the Covid-19 vaccine, a global survey indicated. Both globally and in Ireland, 71% of people said they will receive the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available, and global figures indicate that people with lower educational levels and unemployed people have less interest in getting … Read more

“What happened to my Covid antibodies, six months later?”

[ad_1] It was with no small concern that I clicked on the email from the Tropical Medical Office that contained the results of my most recent blood test for Covid-19 antibodies. Having been infected with coronavirus last March in Cheltenham, and having been confirmed with antibodies in June, what was the situation six months on … Read more

Vaccine bureaucracy on ‘complex consent process’ delays implementation here

[ad_1] The bureaucracy to obtain the informed consent of people given the Covid-19 vaccine is one of the reasons why it was not implemented immediately after the delivery of the first batch to Ireland. The first 10,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Ireland on Saturday, but the first patients will not receive them until tomorrow, … Read more

Vaccine bureaucracy on ‘complex consent process’ delays implementation here

[ad_1] The bureaucracy to obtain the informed consent of people given the Covid-19 vaccine is one of the reasons why it was not implemented immediately after the delivery of the first batch to Ireland. The first 10,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Ireland on Saturday, but the first patients will not receive them until tomorrow, … Read more

COVID-19: Around 200 British tourists “flee Swiss ski resort after being forced to quarantine”: report | World News

[ad_1] Hundreds of British tourists forced to self-quarantine at a luxury ski resort due to fears about the most contagious new variant of COVID-19 have fled under cover of darkness, according to a report. Around 200 out of an estimated 420 affected UK tourists who were isolated in Verbier, Switzerland, it is believed that they … Read more

After Boxing Day comes Groundhog Day for stumbling Spurs

[ad_1] A few weeks ago, there was a moment when, for a dizzying moment, it really did seem like there was a nonzero chance that José Mourinho’s Spurs could come down and work their way up to accidentally winning the Premier League. It’s fair to say that we should all feel a little foolish for … Read more