Health

[ad_1] María Irene Ramírez receives the first injection with a dose of the Pfizer / BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the General Hospital, while the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Mexico City, Mexico December 24, 2020. REUTERS / Edgard Garrido MEXICO CITY – Mexico on Thursday inoculated its …

[ad_1] JAMES Harden will be in quarantine until Friday (Saturday Manila time), which means the Houston Rockets star and three-time NBA scoring champion could be eligible to play Saturday when his team finally opens its season in Portland. The Rockets were scheduled to play Oklahoma City on Wednesday, a game …

[ad_1] More than 600,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine since inoculations began in the country earlier this month, the British government said on Thursday. EUROPE * A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic coronavirus that has been spreading rapidly in Britain …

[ad_1] Authorities say the Moderna vaccine will be distributed to remote and isolated communities in northern Canada. Canada received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, as the country urged people to limit their contacts during the Christmas and New Year …

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – Amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed millions around the world, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called on Filipinos to show their “indomitable spirit” and help those in need. “This year has been a difficult time for all of us. Many lives were lost and changed …

[ad_1] Just two days after its new season, the NBA is already in shape in the middle of the season. The Brooklyn Nets looked better than they announced in their opening night win against the Golden State Warriors, it’s clear that the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers will continue to …

[ad_1] The most contagious strain of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) had not reached the country until now, a health expert said Thursday. A member of the Special Action Force reminds shoppers to follow health protocols in Divisoria, Manila, on December 21, 2020. The country’s ‘bargain capital’ was again packed …

[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged the Philippine people to draw hope from the birth of Jesus Christ in a year dominated by the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and a series of destructive typhoons. WELCOME GUEST A mother and her newly baptized baby take a glimpse of the …

[ad_1] The 50 percent efficacy rate of the vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is within “acceptable” limits, a health expert said Thursday. Dr. Jaime Montoya, executive director of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development in the Department of Science and …

[ad_1] The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 465,724 coronavirus infections in the country, including 1,776 cases that were confirmed positive for Sars-CoV-2 on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Quezon City continued to record the highest number of new cases with 128, followed by Davao City (121), Rizal (94), …