Updated on 12/22/2021 03:21 am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may authorize pills from Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. to treat COVID-19 as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter. a milestone in the fight against the pandemic that will soon expand therapies for the sick. An announcement […]
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Plasma shows promise against COVID in study
Updated on 12/22/2021 03:14 am Newly infected patients with COVID-19 saw a 54% decrease in the need for hospitalization after receiving plasma from people who had recovered from the virus, according to a study by Johns Hopkins researchers, which may offer hope for a new treatment option as variants threaten to reduce the effectiveness of […]
EU drug regulator: no relationship found between menstrual changes and COVID vaccines
Updated on 12/21/2021 11:19 am The European Union (EU) European Medicines Agency (EMA) reported that it found no relationship between changes in menstrual cycles and COVID-19 vaccines, after a study in Norway suggested that some women had periods more abundant after being inoculated. A study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) published Tuesday […]
The US studies reducing the quarantine time for COVID-19 due to the expansion of omicron
Updated on 12/21/2021 11:13 am US health authorities are considering reducing the recommended 10-day quarantine period for those who test positive for COVID-19, as the omicron variant spreads across the country, said White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci. The increase in COVID-19 cases is alarming those responsible for public health, who fear that there will […]
EU establishes the validity of the vaccination certificate before reinforcement at nine months
Updated on 12/21/2021 10:36 am The European Commission established in nine months, after a first complete vaccination, the duration of the validity of the vaccination certificate against COVID-19 for those traveling within the European Union (EU), with the aim of encouraging booster doses. This measure, which will be binding on the 27 members of the […]
US donates $ 580 million to seven organizations to combat COVID-19
The United States announced that it will donate US $ 580 million to international organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to combat COVID-19. “The rapid spread of the omicron variant shows that we need to continue to accelerate our efforts to […]
WHO confirms that vaccinated and cured of COVID-19 can be infected by omicron
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed today that there is robust evidence that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or those who were infected in the past can contract the omicron variant, the spread of which is accelerating day by day around of the world. At an exclusive press conference for the international press […]
US: Biden faced political paralysis and COVID-19 outbreak
Joe Biden saw hope fade on Monday for an agreement on his gigantic plan that seeks to prepare the United States for the challenges of the 21st century, in a nightmarish end of the year also marked by the increase in COVID-19 cases. On his way back to the White House after a family weekend […]
This is what is known about omicron, a very contagious version of COVID-19
Ómicron is a variant of COVID-19 detected about a month ago and due to its high degree of transmission, it can once again change the course of the pandemic, especially due to its impact on vaccination. What is omicron? Omicron It is a new version of SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus originating from the pandemic), identified at […]
Europe weighs Christmas restrictions as omicron soars across continent
Britain did not rule out the possibility of restricting social gatherings on Monday, a day after the Netherlands imposed a fourth lockdown in response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus, and while other European countries considered imposing restrictions on Christmas. The omicron contagions are multiplying rapidly in Europe and the United States, doubling every […]