National Feb 23, 2021
Vaccines for older people delayed as Japan finds 1 million more health workers
The rollout will be delayed by about two weeks as ramping up inoculations is unlikely to be possible before May at the earliest, an official said.
Commentary / World Feb 23, 2021
COVID-19 gives America a chance to fix welfare
by Noah Smith
The COVID-19 relief effort has finally helped Americans to realize that the government can just send them cash, and that this makes their life better.
National Feb 22, 2021
Nationwide, the tally of new cases came to 740 the same day, falling below 1,000 for the first time in seven days.
Commentary / World Feb 22, 2021
by Beverley Mclachlin
The pandemic, it turns out, is not only a scourge but also a source of revelation.
World Feb 22, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech shot stops COVID-19 spread, Israeli study shows
by Naomi Kresge and Jason Gale
The study provides the first real-world indication that the immunization will curb transmission of the coronavirus, but experts cautioned that more data is needed.
National / Science & Health Feb 21, 2021
Fujifilm to restart trial of Avigan to treat COVID-19, report says
Domestic approval of the drug was delayed after a health ministry panel said in December that trial data was inconclusive.
National Feb 21, 2021
Of the people newly found positive, 54 are in their 30s, 53 in their 20s and 47 in their 40s.
National Feb 21, 2021
An increasing number of people in Japan are taking imported COVID-19 drugs that are not authorized for use in the country, prompting concern from public health officials.
World | FOCUS Feb 21, 2021
Britain’s next answer to COVID-19 is to prepare to live with it
by Emily Ashton, Alex Morales and Deirdre Hipwell
The U.K. plan is a pilot for whether nations can do enough to end damaging lockdowns and essentially learn to live with the disease.
World / Science & Health Feb 21, 2021
Russia reports world's first cases of H5N8 bird flu in humans
Russia said it found the world’s first cases of the H5N8 strain of avian influenza in humans, though the virus isn’t yet spreading between people. Authorities have sent information on the seven cases detected in workers at a poultry farm in southern Russia to the ...
World Feb 20, 2021
People who have had COVID-19 should get single vaccine dose, studies suggest
by Apoorva Mandavilli
New studies show that one shot of a vaccine can greatly amplify antibody levels in those who have recovered from the coronavirus.
World / Science & Health Feb 20, 2021
Pfizer’s vaccine works well after one dose and doesn’t always need ultracold storage
by Katie Thomas
A study in Israel showed that the vaccine is robustly effective after the first shot, raising the possibility that regulators in some countries could authorize delaying a second dose.