Health

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Herd immunity to the novel coronavirus may require vaccination rates “between 70% and 90%,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s foremost infectious disease expert, in an interview published Thursday (Dec. 24). More than 1 million Americans have received a first dose of a vaccine since December 14, according …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: In a year marked by the new normal, Malaysians are urged to celebrate Christmas and the end of the year holidays by putting differences aside, following the SOP and remembering the avant-garde. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that Christmas should be a time to unite …

[ad_1] ANKARA: A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech is 91.25% effective, according to interim data from a late-stage trial in Turkey, a potentially much better result than that reported in a separate trial of the vaccine in Brazil. Researchers in Brazil, which is also conducting a final Phase …

[ad_1] Zoom, the must-have app of the year 2020, will deliver your holiday gifts early this year. As of December 23, the video conferencing platform decided to lift the 40-minute limit for free calls during the Christmas season. “Covid-19 has changed the way we live, work and celebrate in 2020 …

[ad_1] Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced today that only adults will receive the COVID-19 vaccine. He went on to say that Malaysia now has more than enough COVID-19 vaccine offerings in the coming months to fully vaccinate its entire adult population, and that children would be among …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 24) – Based on today’s corporate announcements and news stream, companies that may be in focus next Monday (Dec 28) include Supermax Corp Bhd, Yinson Holdings Bhd, MTD ACPI Engineering Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd, KTG Bhd, Komarkcorp Bhd, WCT Holdings Bhd, Johan Holdings Bhd, Wegmans Holdings …

[ad_1] Uggah speaking at the press conference as Dr. Sim (left) and Dr. Chin (right) watch. KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is creating a task force to help the State Department of Health prepare for the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines to the state, said its president Datuk Amar …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): A case of a new strain of coronavirus reported in the UK as potentially more contagious was detected here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (December 23). The patient is a 17-year-old Singaporean girl who had studied in the UK. The …

[ad_1] 00:53 Gustavo Romero, professor at the University of Brasilia and physician coordinating tests for the Sinovac Biotech vaccine, shows the vaccine to journalists amid the COVID-19 pandemic at the University Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil, August 5, 2020. / CFP Gustavo Romero, professor at the University of Brasilia and physician …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Facebook has banned Australian celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for repeatedly spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. With more than a million followers on social media, Evans had been an influential promoter of conspiracy theories about the pandemic and vaccines. Facebook said on December 24 that it …