US demands negative coronavirus test from UK travelers

[ad_1] Anyone flying to the United States from the United Kingdom will have to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The agency cited concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus as the reason for the rule, …

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COVID-19 vaccines begin in Latin America

[ad_1] A woman holds a small bottle labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and a medical syringe in this illustration taken on October 30, 2020. Image Credit: Reuters Mexico City: Mexico inoculated its first person against COVID-19 to start a fight against a pandemic that has killed 120,000 people in the country …

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Davao survey executive sworn in as interim Comelec commissioner

[ad_1] Davao del Norte Provincial Election Supervisor Aimee Ferolino Ampoloquio is sworn in before facing the Appointments Commission, December 16, 2020. Senate PRIB MANILA – The Davao del Norte provincial electoral supervisor has been sworn in as an interim member of the Elections Commission, Comelec said on Friday. The electoral …

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Pope advocates brotherhood ‘at this moment in history’

[ad_1] Pope Francis highlighted the plight of children caught up in war, highlighting the victims in Syria, Yemen and Iraq in his Christmas message. (AFP photo) VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said in his Christmas message Friday that fraternity was a watchword for these unusually troubled times exacerbated by the coronavirus …

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Turkish Official Says CoronaVac Vaccine 91.25% Effective

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain An experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac is 91.25% effective, a Turkish health official said Thursday. Dr Serhat Unal, an infectious disease expert who works on Turkey’s medical board, said the finding is based on early results from late-stage trials in the …

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