World Bank President David Malpass told Reuters he expected the bank’s board to have approved $ 1.6 billion in vaccine funding for 12 countries, including the Philippines, Bangladesh, Tunisia and Ethiopia, by the end of March, with 30 more to follow shortly thereafter. The bank is working with local governments to identify and fill gaps… Read More »
Five new cases have been added to the Adelaide COVID cluster as health authorities scramble to contain the concerning outbreak. Widespread testing and contract tracing is underway to contain the spread of the deadly virus as multiple states slam their borders shut to South Australia. The additional cases have been linked to a large family,… Read More »
Article content continued If we can manage to control COVID, we should be able to control influenza activity According to the report for the week that ended Oct. 31, only one of the 40 or so regions it designates across country was reporting any flu — those eight cases — and there were no outbreaks.… Read More »
A waitress wearing a face mask or covering due to the Covid-19 pandemic, takes orders from drinkers sat at a table outside a bar in the center of Liverpool, north west England on October 10, 2020. LINDSEY PARNABY | AFP | Getty Images The U.K. has revealed further measures aimed at curbing a rapid spread… Read More »
Surgical patients who participate in virtual follow-up visits after their operations spend a similar amount of time with surgical team members as those who meet face-to-face. Moreover, these patients benefit by spending less time waiting at and traveling to the clinic for in-person appointments, according to research findings presented at the virtual American College of… Read More »