Global Health

European Union Regulator Says Benefits Outweigh Risks Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

11:58am April 20, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

The European Medicines Agency says there is a possible link between the J&J vaccine and rare blood clotting. It says a warning should be added to the label, but says benefits outweigh the risks.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 18, is adding vaccine inequality to her agenda. In a speech on Monday, she said it was "unethical" to vaccinate young people in rich countries when health workers in low resource countries aren't yet inoculated.

Eco-Activist Greta Thunberg Has A New Issue: The Moral Threat of Vaccine Inequality

5:13pm April 19, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

The 18-year-old gave her point of view at a World Health Organization press conference, saying it's "unethical" to vaccinate young people in wealthy countries ahead of health workers in poor places.

The World's First 'Travel Bubble' Opens Between Australia And New Zealand

4:14pm April 19, 2021

Australia and New Zealand have launched one of the world's first "travel bubbles" between countries. People traveling between the two now no longer have to quarantine upon landing.

Abraar Karan spent time in rural India in 2008 while working for Unite for Sight, a nonprofit group that provides eye care. Above: He interviews a woman about the challenge of living from severe cataracts.

Opinion: How COVID Reveals The Hypocrisy Of The Global Health 'Experience'

7:00am April 18, 2021

by Abraar Karan

Health workers from the West couldn't help out in other countries due to lockdowns and restrictions. So they turned to help at home. But what is their role in lower resource countries moving forward?

Relatives attend a COVID-19 victim's burial at a cemetery in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Thursday.

Global COVID-19 Deaths Top 3 Million

3:41pm April 17, 2021

by Jeannette Muhammad

The largest number of deaths have come in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom. The pandemic death toll reached 1 million in September 2020 and 2 million in January.

Health & Safety

Post Vaccine Happy Dance: Not Just Showing Off

1:23pm April 17, 2021

by Kamala Thiagarajan

People are using social media to proclaim joy at getting a jab. And that's not just boasting. Even in a world of vaccine inequity, these celebratory tweets and videos carry a vital message.

People wait for their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a government hospital in Chennai, India, on Friday.

What Can Wealthy Nations Do To Address Global Vaccine Inequity?

10:15am April 17, 2021

In the U.S., more than 1 out of 5 residents is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But elsewhere in the world, vaccination rates are much lower. Some poor nations have yet to receive a single dose.

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The Ramifications Of The Johnson & Johnson Vaccination Halt Are Global

4:23pm April 16, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to temporarily halt the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is having ramifications globally.

You can do a lot of things with minimal risk after being vaccinated. Although our public health expert says that maybe it's not quite time for a rave or other tightly packed events. Above: Fans take photographs of Megan Thee Stallion at a London show in 2

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: You're Vaccinated. Cool! Now About Those 'Breakthrough' Infections...

3:41pm April 16, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

No vaccine is 100% effective. Though so-called "breakthrough" COVID cases are rare, the virus is circulating widely. What's a vaccinated person to do? And ... not do?

In July, workers in the restaurant, food and alcohol industry took part in a nationwide protest against South Africa's liquor ban and other lockdown measures.

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Why South Africa Banned Booze — And What Happened Next

12:50pm April 16, 2021

by Eyder Peralta

The hope was that if people weren't out drinking, they wouldn't be spreading the coronavirus. There were unforeseen benefits to the ban, which ended last month — and negative impacts as well.

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