The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinovac for emergency use, it said. This is the second Chinese green light product from WHO.more
For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in March last year, there has been a day in the UK without a single death from Covid-19, according to statistics released yesterday.more
If you live in England, you have until June 23 to opt out of your data being included in a digital scrape by the NHS, which it will share with third parties.more
Monday, which was a day off in the UK, also turned out to be the warmest day of the year to date, causing thousands of people to leave their homes. However, this raises concerns about the consequences of not respecting social distance.more
The World Health Organization revealed new names on Monday for COVID-19 variants of concern which have to date been known by multiple names and numbers. more
Vaccinations of children from 12 years of age should start as soon as possible. It is to be considered whether or not to organize them at school or in its vicinity - said the chairman of the Medical Council at the Prime Minister, Prof. Andrzej Horban.more
Kevin De Bruyne is out of hospital after suffering a fractured nose and eye socket during Manchester City’s Champions League final defeat to Chelsea.more
Healthcare workers are three times more likely to become infected during the COVID pandemic as compared to the rest of the population, a recent study has said emphasizing why medics need to be vaccinated on priority. more
Authorities in Vietnam have detected a new coronavirus variant that is a combination of the Indian and UK COVID-19 variants and spreads quickly by air, the health minister said on Saturday.more
The European Medicines Agency announced yesterday that it does not currently recommend a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. At the same time, she stated that this issue is being investigated.more
Nearly two-thirds of Italians will also wear face masks when the requirement is lifted, the poll's results were announced on days when government officials said masks could be removed outdoors in two months in August.more
A single-dose Covid vaccine made by Janssen has been approved for use in the UK by the medicines regulator. The vaccine, which was 85% effective in stopping severe illness from Covid-19 in trials, has met expected safety standards.more
There is no data to suggest England's end to lockdown on 21 June might be delayed, the business secretary has said - but he cannot give a guarantee.more
Surgeons are calling for specialist hubs in England to help tackle what they call a "colossal backlog" of non-urgent operations because of Covid-19.more
A large UK study suggests having coronavirus around the time of birth may increase the chance of stillbirths and premature births - although the overall risks remain low.more
The Dutch Senate yesterday approved the introduction of a mandatory 10-day quarantine upon arrival in the Netherlands from high-risk countries. It will apply from June 1.more
Arkadiusz Milik, who suffered an injury to his left knee meniscus in his last club match for the french side Olympique de Marseille, does not have to undergo surgery and will be able to prepare for Euro 2020, said the spokesman and manager of the national team Jakub Kwiatkowski.more
Up to three quarters of new UK Covid cases could be of the Indian variant, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Public Health England data shows cases of the variant have risen by 3,535 to 6,959 since last week.more
