Scientists have raised concern regarding a new potential COVID-19 variant of interest in South Africa due to its “concerning constellations of mutations.” The new variant, dubbed C.1.2, was first identified in May 2021 and has since spread across South Africa and into seven other countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, and …
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Malaysia’s new prime minister misses cabinet swearing-in after COVID-19 contact
Malaysia’s new prime minister missed the inauguration of his own cabinet Monday after coming into contact with someone infected with the coronavirus and being forced to self-isolate, his office said. Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s ministers headed to the national palace for a swearing-in ceremony before the king, two weeks after the …
Read More »WHO fears 236,000 more COVID-19 deaths in Europe by December 1
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday it feared another 236,000 COVID-19 deaths in Europe by December 1, expressing concern about stagnating vaccination rates and low uptake in poorer countries. “Last week, there was an 11 percent increase in the number of deaths in the region – one reliable projection …
Read More »Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US school children
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, said on Sunday he supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to fuel a surge in cases in the nation. “I believe that mandating vaccines for children to appear in …
Read More »Japan eyes mixed use of COVID-19 shots to speed vaccine rollout
Japan is looking into the possibility of mixing shots of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine with those developed by other drugmakers in a bid to speed up its vaccine rollout, the minister in charge of vaccinations said on Sunday. Japan, which has previously relied on the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE and Moderna …
Read More »COVID-19: 6083 confirmed cases, 67 deaths in Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed 67 deaths and 6083 COVID-19 cases from its complications in the past 24 hours. The Ministry said that 8152 patients had achieved full recovery from the virus. Iraq has registered 1874435 cases since the outbreak of the virus in Iraq, 1719557 recoveries, and a …
Read More »Hospitals in US South are running low on oxygen amid high COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitals in the Southeast are running low on oxygen, with the worst-hit left only 12 to 24 hours’ worth, said Premier Inc., a hospital-supply purchasing group. This comes amid the region’s struggle over the summer with high numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Now Hurricane Ida is set to hit …
Read More »Health experts warn against use of anti-parasitic horse medication to treat COVID-19
Health experts in the US are warning people against the use of Ivermectin, a drug that is often used to treat or prevent parasites in horses and other animals, as a home remedy for COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said recently of a growing trend interest in using …
Read More »Iraq reports 5,369 new Covid-19 cases
Iraq’s Ministry of Health said on Saturday (August 28) it recorded 5,369 coronavirus infections and 73 deaths in the country over the past 24 hours. Of that total 947 of the newest cases are in Baghdad governorate, along with 810 in Basra, 481 in Duhok, 363 in Maysan, 352 in …
Read More »US COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to 100,000, most since January
Numbers show a grim picture emerging, with 25,000 people currently in intensive care and daily deaths reaching 364. As the Delta variant of the coronavirus races across the United States, the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 has risen to 100,000, the highest since January when the pandemic peaked in …
Read More »Iraq reported more than 7200 new Covid-19 cases
Iraq recorded 7202 new cases of Covid-19 to bring its total to 1,862,983, the health ministry said, On Friday. It reported 79 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 20,559. It also reported 8011 recoveries to bring its total to 1,641,870 (91.4%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …
Read More »COVID-19 symptoms last a year after hospitalization for many patients: Chinese study
Fatigue and shortness of breath still afflict many patients a year after their hospitalization for COVID-19, according to a new Chinese study calling for a better understanding of the pandemic’s long-term health effects. Around half of the patients discharged from hospital for COVID still suffer from at least one persistent …
Read More »Oil rally ends amid COVID-19 concerns, returning supply
Oil fell on Thursday for the first session this week as renewed concerns about demand amid rising COVID-19 infections cut short a three-day rally, and as production returned in Mexico. Oil rally ends amid COVID-19 concerns, returning supply Thursday, 26 August 2021 9:37 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 26 August 2021 9:37 AM ] …
Read More »Iraq logs 70 mortalities, 8,084 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed 8,084 COVID-19 cases and 70 deaths from its complications in the past 24 hours. On Thursday, the Ministry said that 8,728 patients had achieved full recovery from the virus. Iraq has registered 1,855,781 cases since the outbreak of the virus in Iraq, 1,695,241 recoveries, …
Read More »Russia records highest daily COVID-19 toll ever as delta variant spreads
Russia on Thursday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll as the country struggles with the aggressive delta variant and slowing vaccination rates. A government tally reported 820 fatalities over the past 24 hours and 19,630 new cases. Russia, the fourth worst-hit country in the world in terms of cases, …
Read More »Oil recovery ends amid COVID-19 concerns, returning supply
Oil fell on Thursday for the first session this week as renewed concerns about demand amid rising COVID-19 infections cut short a three-day rally, and as Mexico restored some oil production. Brent crude was down 71 cents, or 1%, at $71.54 a barrel by 0939 GMT, having risen 1.7% on …
Read More »Arkansas hospitals out of ICU beds for Covid-19 patients
The US state of Arkansas is out of beds in the intensive care unit (ICU) to treat Covid-19 patients as the Delta variant is taking more lives. “Our ICU beds for Covid patients are full in Arkansas,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during a weekly briefing. More than 92 percent of …
Read More »China criticizes US ‘scapegoating’ as COVID-19 origin report to be released
China criticized Wednesday the US “politicization” of efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding a US military laboratory be investigated, shortly before the release of a US intelligence community report on the virus. The US report is intended to resolve disputes among intelligence agencies considering different theories about …
Read More »COVID-19: 78 deaths,+7,000 new cases in Iraq
Iraq logged 7,151 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 78 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 9,142 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …
Read More »Most popular Facebook post of 2021 cast doubt on COVID-19 vaccines
A news article suggesting a “healthy” doctor had died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine was Facebook’s top viewed link, according to the company’s Q1 Transparency Report which examined US content views between January 1, 2021, and March 31, 2021. The top viewed link was a news article by the Chicago …
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