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Australia’s blended messages on Covid vaccines sow confusion
The introduction of vaccines in Australia has been slow and chaotic, with leaders and health advisers sending mixed messages. The country’s top medical association recommends that people follow guidelines from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization when deciding which Covid vaccine to take. ATAGI advises the Minister of Health in Australia on vaccination issues.…
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CDC leaving it as much as states to set tips for masks, director says
Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), takes off a protective mask during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Greg Nash | Bloomberg | Getty Images CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the U.S. agency is leaving it up to…
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The US is unlikely to have one other “maddening epidemic,” says Gottlieb
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Wednesday that he believes there is ample protection against Covid immunity across the U.S. population that even with the highly transmissible Delta variant floating around, the country is unlikely to be anywhere near as dire will experience like previous points in the pandemic. “I don’t think there’s going to…
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Eli Lilly CEO says drugmaker will hold seeking to minimize insulin prices
An Eli Lilly & Co. logo is seen on a box of insulin medication in this arranged photograph at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks said he welcomes new competition from Walmart, even as the retailer undercuts the drugmaker’s prices on fast-acting insulin. Walmart…
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Moderna shares rise after it says Covid vaccine exhibits promise in a lab setting towards variants, together with delta
A health care worker prepares a dose of the Moderna Inc. Covid-19 vaccine at the Pacheco vaccination center in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Geert Vanden Wijngaert | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna said Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine showed promise in a lab setting against coronavirus variants, including the highly contagious delta variant…
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Who’s most in danger from the delta variant?
Aiden Arthurs receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine from Pharmacist Andrew Mac (R) at the Jewish Federation/JARC’s offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on May 13, 2021. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images The delta variant is the most closely watched coronavirus mutation yet and with good reason: It’s more contagious than previous variants and there’s…
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Singapore to broaden its vaccination marketing campaign to everybody 12 and older on July 2
People wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19 in Singapore. Maverick Asio | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore will expand its Covid vaccination program to all residents 12 and older starting early next month. The government said Thursday that some permanent residents and long-term pass…
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‘Strong’ immune response seen in ‘combine and match’ Covid vaccine research
Walgreens healthcare professionals pass to each other the Pfizer-BioNTec vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Victor Walchirk Apartments in Evanston, Illinois, February 22, 2021. Kamil Krzaczynski | Reuters LONDON — Mixing and matching the coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford generates a “robust” immune response against the virus, a study led by Oxford…
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How the UK with the delta variant is a blueprint for the US
Medical staff member Mantra Nguyen installs a new oxygen mask for a patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura | Getty Images News | Getty Images. Delta ‘greatest threat’ to U.S. The first thing to note is how quickly the delta variant spread…
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Moody’s on influence of Covid-led disruptions on India’s infrastructure corporations
A container ship docked at India’s Adani Port Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Mundra, India. Sam Panthaky | AFP | Getty Images India’s second wave of coronavirus outbreak will affect the country’s infrastructure firms to varying degrees, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Power companies and ports are expected to better withstand the impact of pandemic-led…
