EU Authorizes AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine For People Over 18
"I expect the company to deliver the 400 million doses as agreed," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Global Health
What Indians Who've Known Poverty Think Of Netflix's 'The White Tiger' Movie
The movie, based on an award-winning novel, traces the unlikely journey of a poor villager in search of wealth. Does it ring true to those who know what it's like to be poor in India?
Pakistan's Vaccine Worries: Rich People And Conspiracy Theorists
The fifth most populous country has put strategies in place to address anti-vaccine sentiment and prevent elites from using their influence to obtain government vaccines.
Novavax Vaccine Effective, But Doesn't Work As Well Against South African Variant
There's another COVID-19 vaccine. This one was developed by the U.S. biotech company Novavax. It's almost 90% effective against the disease, but isn't as effective against the South African variant
Biden To Expand Access To Reproductive Health Care And Obamacare
President Biden is signing two executive actions designed to expand access to reproductive health care and health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid.
South Carolina Reports 1st Known U.S. Cases Of Variant From South Africa
"At this time, we have no evidence that infections by this variant cause more severe disease," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
China And Russia Want To Be Vaccine Leaders. How's That Going?
The two countries are vying for a role in ending the pandemic by offering their vaccines to countries that can't afford or obtain other vaccines. But vaccine experts have a few concerns.
Many Seafarers Are Stranded Aboard Ships Because Of The Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has trapped hundreds of thousands of seafarers aboard cargo ships, unable to get off or switch crews due to fears of spreading the infection.
Why Scientists Are Very Worried About The Variant From Brazil
They don't yet understand why the coronavirus variant called P.1 has spread so explosively there. Its set of mutations seem especially dangerous. And this week P.1 was confirmed in the U.S.
Opinion: Why I'm An Invisible Man In The Global Vaccine Campaign
Nigerian physician Ifeanyi Nsofor writes: "I was elated when the first COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be effective. ...My joy was cut short when richer Western nations began buying up the vaccine doses."