TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is taking an aggressive step to seize enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times, a pressure that the government hopes to instill confidence that it can host a delayed Olympic Games next year. FILE PHOTO: People in traditional costume kimonos, wearing protective masks as …
Read More »Covid-19 study finds that children are at low risk for death and serious illness
Pediatricians described the findings as reassuring, as children accounted for less than 1% of some cases of coronavirus in England, Wales and Scotland; and only 1% of those children died, the researchers report. The researchers – from various UK institutions – analyzed data on 651 Covid-19 patients under the age …
Read More »Covid-19 study finds that children are at low risk for death and serious illness
Pediatricians described the findings as reassuring, as children accounted for less than 1% of coronavirus cases in England, Wales and Scotland; and only 1% of those children died, the researchers report. The researchers – from various UK institutions – analyzed data on 651 Covid-19 patients under the age of 19 …
Read More »California, Florida, New York, Texas will not follow the new COVID-19 test plan
(Reuters) – Several major U.S. states are not responding to calls from federal health officials to reduce COVID-19 testing of some who are exposed to the virus, and are contributing to a widespread reprimand from the Trump administration leaders of public health. Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey …
Read More »United Airlines announces biggest cut on pilot jobs in its history
CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines (UAL.O) is preparing for the biggest pilot event in its history after announcing on Thursday the need to cut 2,850 pilot jobs this year, or about 21% of the total, without further US government assistance. Airlines, which are reeling from the devastating impact of the …
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