COVID cases surge in North America, decline in South America, says health agency

[ad_1] BRASILIA, Sept 15 (Reuters) – COVID-19 infections have risen by a third in North America over the past week, due to surges in the United States and Canada, where…

German hospital chief sees first signs of COVID easing – Bild

[ad_1] FRANKFURT, May 2 (Reuters) – Stable new COVID-19 infection numbers in Germany are fuelling hopes that intensive care units won’t be overburdened, the head of the German hospital federation…

France reports 3,104 people in intensive care units with COVID-19

[ad_1] PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) – France reported that the number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 fell by 102 to 3,104 on Friday, while the overall number…

Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant – RIA

[ad_1] MOSCOW, June 29 (Reuters) – Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is around 90% effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus, the RIA news agency cited Denis Logunov, deputy director of…

EXCLUSIVE U.S. green light for AstraZeneca vaccine could come in April, independent monitors assessing data -US official

[ad_1] CHICAGO, March 15 (Reuters) – Results of AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial are being reviewed by independent monitors, and emergency authorization could come in about a month,…

Ireland to buy 1 million COVID-19 vaccines from Romania

[ad_1] DUBLIN, July 2 (Reuters) – Ireland has agreed in principle to buy one million COVID-19 vaccines from Romania, an Irish government spokesman said on Friday, just days after Romania…

Delta variant poses twice the risk of hospitalisation – study

[ad_1] LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – People who get the Delta variant of the coronavirus are twice as likely to be hospitalised as those who were infected by the Alpha…

Australia taps Moderna for 25 million COVID-19 shots in vaccination ramp up

[ad_1] May 12 (Reuters) – Australia on Wednesday tapped Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) for 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, as it tries to speed up vaccination in people under 50 after…

Hong Kong’s January-March unemployment eases to 3.1%

[ad_1] HONG KONG, April 24 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.1% in the January to March period, improving for the eleventh consecutive quarter as economic…

France’s new coronavirus cases up 21,703 over 24 hours

[ad_1] PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) – France reported 21,703 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down from 25,379 on Wednesday. The health ministry also reported 277 new virus deaths in…