LONDON (Reuters) – A majority of Scots support independence from the UK, a YouGov poll found on Wednesday, with support for nationalists backed by a much more positive view of how they have reacted to COVID-19 compared to London. PHILO PHOTO: Some views of the Firth of Clyde near Helensburgh, …
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FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in this illustration photo, September 19, 2019. REUTERS / Adnan Abisi / File Photo (Reuters) – Vaping could be associated with a five- to seven-fold increased risk of COVID-19 among American teens and young adults, a study published on Tuesday suggests. Researchers …
Read More »US health chief, on visit to Taiwan, responds to China’s pandemic response
TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Health Alex Azar on Tuesday responded to China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that if such an outbreak had occurred in Taiwan like the United States, it could ‘be easily sniffed out’. The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized Beijing for trying to crack …
Read More »J&J sees one billion doses of potential COVID-19 shot in 2021, raises challenging tests
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) could produce 1 billion doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine next year if it proves successful and would consider injecting healthy volunteers with the new coronavirus if there are not enough patients for definitive studies, a company member said. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles …
Read More »Australia says COVID-19 outbreak shows signs of peaking
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia recorded its biggest one-day rise in COVID-19 deaths on Monday although a drop in new cases gave hope that a second wave of new infections in the state of Victoria may have caught on. PHILO PHOTO: Medical staff administers coronavirus (COVID-19) tests at a pop-up test …
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