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90% of Countries Report Disruptions to Essential Health Services since COVID-19…
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a first indicative survey on the impact of COVID-19…
‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Passes Away at 43
California: Chadwick Aaron Boseman, star of the iconic superhero movie "Black Panther”, passed away on Friday…
463 Million Schoolchildren Globally Unable to Access Online Learning during School…
New York: At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren – 463 million children globally – were unable to access…
Children and Young People Have Less Severe COVID-19 Than Adults : Study
London: Children and young people have less severe covid-19 than adults and death is exceptionally rare, only…
“The Discomfort of Evening” by Dutch Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld Wins 2020…
London: The Discomfort of Evening, written by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translated from Dutch by Michele…
COVID-19: UQ Vaccine Scientists Report Positive Results from Pre-clinical Testing
Queensland (Australia): Pre-clinical testing of The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine has produced…
172 Countries and Multiple Candidate Vaccines Engaged in COVID-19 Vaccine Global…
New Delhi: 172 economies are now engaged in discussions to potentially participate in COVAX, a global initiative…
Blood Pressure Medication Improves COVID-19 Survival Rates: Study
London: Medication for high blood pressure could improve Covid-19 survival rates and reduce the severity of…
US Approves Emergency Use of Blood Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 Patients
New Delhi: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved emergency authorisation for the use of plasma to…
Pfizer, BioNTech Share Positive Results for Phase 1 Trial of Their COVID-19…
New York: US-based Pfizer Inc and German biotech firm BioNTech SE have shared additional Phase 1 safety and…