The episode is the latest deadly fire at a hospital ward for coronavirus patients since the pandemic began.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
Britain’s National Health Service Expands Its List of Covid Symptoms
The National Health Service’s description of the disease now aligns more closely with that of the U.S. C.D.C.
Senators Propose Cutting Global Vaccine Funding in Covid Package
It is unclear whether such a move could gain approval from either chamber of Congress.
Senators Propose Cutting Global Vaccine Funding in Covid Package
The $10 billion package does not include funds for the global vaccination effort, frustrating some Democrats.
Hochul Says Second Boosters Are Offered at New York Vaccination Sites
Government officials move to get ahead of an uptick in cases fueled by the highly transmissible Omciron subvariant.
In Shanghai, Covid Is Separating Parents From Children
As China’s largest city struggles to contain a coronavirus outbreak, outrage erupted online after images circulated of small children isolated from parents.
New Zealand Protesters Seeded Marijuana Plants on Parliament Grounds
New Zealand officials say anti-vaccination protesters seeded cannabis during a three-week occupation.
Two Covid Problems
The U.S. may soon run out of Covid money. That’s not the only problem.
BA.2 Accounts for Over Half of New U.S. Cases, C.D.C. Estimates
Scientists have been keeping an eye on BA.2, one of three genetically distinct varieties of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Reducing Covid’s Toll
Many experts expect Covid caseloads to rise soon. Here are four steps to protect people.