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Vaccines for older people delayed as Japan finds 1 million more health workers

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.

COVID-19 gives America a chance to fix welfare

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.

Tokyo reports lowest daily COVID-19 total since Nov. 9

National Feb 22, 2021

Tokyo reports lowest daily COVID-19 total since Nov. 9

Nationwide, the tally of new cases came to 740 the same day, falling below 1,000 for the first time in seven days.

The COVID-19 Revolution

Commentary / World Feb 22, 2021

The COVID-19 Revolution

by Beverley Mclachlin

The pandemic, it turns out, is not only a scourge but also a source of revelation.

Pfizer-BioNTech shot stops COVID-19 spread, Israeli study shows

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.

Fujifilm to restart trial of Avigan to treat COVID-19, report says

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.

Tokyo confirms 272 new COVID-19 cases

National Feb 21, 2021

Tokyo confirms 272 new COVID-19 cases

Of the people newly found positive, 54 are in their 30s, 53 in their 20s and 47 in their 40s.

Japan warns against use of unauthorized COVID-19 drugs

National Feb 21, 2021

Japan warns against use of unauthorized COVID-19 drugs

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.

Britain’s next answer to COVID-19 is to prepare to live with it

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.

Russia reports world's first cases of H5N8 bird flu in humans

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 ...

People who have had COVID-19 should get single vaccine dose, studies suggest

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.

Pfizer’s vaccine works well after one dose and doesn’t always need ultracold storage

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.

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