The controversy over vaccination orders in USA against him COVID-19 persists, despite the existence before the pandemic of the obligation to be vaccinated against at least eight diseases throughout the country, according to an analysis by the research center Pew. Fifty states and the District of Columbia require vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, […]
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COVID Slashes Life Expectancy by More Than Two Years in Parts of the U.S.
Updated on 10/16/2021 03:15 am The COVID-19 reduced life expectancy by more than two years in 16 states of USA over the past year, and the worst damage has been concentrated in the Sun Belt and Great Plains regions. In Texas, COVID-19 caused an implicit reduction in life expectancy at birth from 2.6 years, to […]
COVID-19: FDA advisers unanimously endorse second dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The external advisers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from USA voted this Friday unanimously in favor of recommending that regulators authorize a second injection of the vaccine COVID-19 from Johnson & Johnson (J&J), to better protect those who received a single dose. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biologics Advisory Committee endorsed injections for […]
The US will lift restrictions from November 8 on vaccinated foreign travelers
The White House said it will lift travel restrictions for COVID-19 for fully vaccinated foreign nationals as of November 8, ending extraordinary restrictions that prohibited much of the world from accessing USA. The restrictions on non-U.S. Citizens were first imposed on travelers arriving by air from China in January 2020 by then-President Donald Trump, and […]
They authorize the consumption of food in movie theaters
The Ministry of Production (Produce) reported yesterday that cinemas will be able to sell and allow their customers to consume food and beverages inside their rooms after updating the sanitary protocols “for what successful jobs and business activities are created, but without neglecting the health issue ”. This measure comes after evaluating the recommendations of […]
COVID-19: FDA Advisory Committee Supports Moderna Vaccine Booster to Various US Groups
Updated on 10/14/2021 04:00 pm A panel of experts from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by USA unanimously supported recommending a booster dose of the Modern in the elderly and population at risk. This is the same recommendation that this panel made at the time for the Pfizer vaccine, whose third dose was already […]
China refuses to “politicize” investigation on origin of COVID-19 after creation of new committee in WHO
Updated on 10/14/2021 10:24 am China affirmed that it opposes “any kind of political manipulation” on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday the composition of a new committee to continue investigating how COVID emerged. 19. This new committee, called the Scientific Advisory Group on the Origin […]
Booster vaccine combination raises antibodies: study
Updated on 10/14/2021 04:23 am The combination of vaccines against COVID produces as many or more antibodies as the use of it vaccine as reinforcement, according to preliminary results of a highly anticipated trial sponsored by the Government of USA. The trial is the first major US study comparing the effects of using different vaccines […]
Moderna or Pfizer booster works best for J&J vaccinated, study finds
People who received the Janssen vaccine against COVID-19 from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) they may benefit from a booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna, preliminary results of a US study showed. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was eagerly awaited in the United States because it looked at the possibility of […]
Italy: health passport will be mandatory to work from Friday
The health passport will be mandatory in Italy from Friday for all public and private sector workers, a measure that wants to stimulate the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 and that comes up against criticism from millions of employees. Italy, the first European country affected by the epidemic of coronavirus In February 2020, it paid a […]