The United States Supreme Court heard on Friday the challenges to President Joe Biden’s attempt to force millions of workers in the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to stop the spread of the pandemic. “Why is this not necessary to reduce serious risk?” of the spread of the virus, Judge Elena Kagan asked the […]
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To face omicron, a booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna is required, according to study
Updated on 01/07/2022 12:29 pm A study conducted by researchers at the Ragon Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital (United States) has confirmed that a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna or Pfizer is needed to provide immunity against the omicron variant of SARS-CoV- two. The research results have been published in the journal […]
Ómicron slows the economic rebound in the eurozone; inflation touches all-time highs
Economic confidence in the euro zone fell more than expected last month, while inflation hit another record, indicating that the economy is under further stress as rising coronavirus infections force governments to tighten restrictions. At a time when infections are breaking almost daily records as the omicron variant spreads across Europe, growth is likely to […]
How do you know if you have a cold, the flu, or COVID-19?
Experts say that the best way to determine it is with tests, since the symptoms of the three diseases can coincide. Viruses that cause colds, flu, and COVID-19 They are spread in the same way: through the droplets that come out of the nose and mouth of infected people. And in all three cases they […]
Protein-based Sinopharm booster is more potent against omicron than previous vaccine
Updated on 07/01/2022 09:15 am A protein-based COVID-19 vaccine made by the Chinese laboratory Sinopharm, administered as a booster after two doses of a previous injection from the company, elicited a stronger antibody response against the omicron variant than a third dose of the original, a study showed. The study, which was published Tuesday and […]
COVID-19: infections exceed 300 million in the world
The number of COVID-19 infections registered around the world reached 300 million this Friday, a number that scientists believe could be much higher, due to the number of cases that are not reported. According to the independent count carried out by Johns Hopkins University, with data collected from different official sources, the number of known […]
Chile will apply the fourth dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 as of January 10
Chile announced this Thursday that it will begin to apply the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine next Monday to immunosuppressed people and from February 7 to those over 55 who have completed six months since their previous injection. “The new omicron variant is expanding rapidly throughout the world and, although to a much lesser […]
WHO: deaths from COVID-19 continue to decline despite the “omicron tsunami”
Global cases of COVID-19 increased 70%, a percentage never seen before, in the past week from December 27 to January 2, but deaths from the disease fell 10% in that period, according to the published epidemiological report. today by the World Health Organization (WHO). Last week there were 9.5 million confirmed infections, a figure that […]
Norwegian cancels its cruises after return to Miami of a ship with crew with COVID-19
The cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line, based in Miami, announced the cancellation and modification of almost a dozen upcoming trips after the return to this city in southern Florida (United States) of the ship “Norwegian Pearl”, after detecting several cases of COVID-19 among its crew members. “Our first priority is the health and safety of […]
Keys to understanding the controversy over Novak Djokovic’s participation in the Australian Open
Novak Djokovic, the world’s number one tennis player, generated an angry reaction in Australia after announcing that the authorities had granted him an exemption from the COVID vaccine in order to play in the Australian Open this month. The 34-year-old Serbian star is being held in a hotel for immigrants in Australia, seeking a way […]