December 31, 2021

World braces for Omicron tsunami

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 31 December, 2021 Millions around the world yesterday braced for drastically curtailed New Year celebrations as record coronavirus cases fuelled […]
December 12, 2021

South African doctors see signs omicron is milder than delta

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 December, 2021   AP, Johannesburg As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr Unben Pillay is seeing dozens […]
December 8, 2021

Highly unlikely’ Omicron can fully dodge vaccine protection: WHO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 08 December, 2021 AFP Omicron does not appear to cause more severe disease than previous Covid variants and is “highly […]
November 20, 2021

First known Covid-19 case was market vendor of Wuhan: Scientist

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 20 November, 2021   The first known COVID-19 case was a market vendor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, not […]
November 19, 2021

Austria reimposes Covid-19 lockdown, Germany to follow

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 19 November, 2021   REUTERS, VIENNA Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 […]
November 19, 2021

FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna booster shots irrespective of first dose

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 19 November, 2021   US regulators on Friday opened up Covid-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government’s campaign […]
October 7, 2021

Not out of the woods, Says WHO Covid chief

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 07 October, 2021   The World Health Organization’s Covid-19 chief warned Tuesday “We’re not out of the woods” in the […]
October 6, 2021

Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine for ages 30 and under

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 06 October, 2021     AP, Copenhagen Swedish health authorities on Wednesday suspended the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for […]
October 5, 2021

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine efficacy drops after 6 months: Study

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 05 October, 2021  Reuters The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to […]