Health
India hospital fire kills 13 amid Covid oxygen crisis
A fire broke out in a hospital in western India early Friday, killing 13 COVID-19 patients, as an extreme surge in infections ...Indian coronavirus cases surge again as health system founders
India reported the world’s highest daily tally of coronavirus cases for the second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it ...EU readies legal action against AstraZeneca over missing Covid-19 vaccine doses
The European Commission is working on legal proceedings against AstraZeneca after the drugmaker cut COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the European Union, sources ...Johnson & Johnson to resume rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe with safety warning
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will resume rolling out its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe after the region’s medical regulator said ...EU regulator backs J&J shot, finds possible link to clots
Europe’s drug regulator has found a possible link between Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults who ...Israel lifts outdoor face mask rule after vaccination drive
Israel dropped the requirement to wear face masks outdoors and fully reopened schools on Sunday due to a successful vaccination drive against ...Denmark speeds up reopening as epidemic stabilises
Denmark on Friday advanced its reopening plan on the back of stable infection rates, allowing indoor serving at restaurants and bars and ...Sweden faces sperm deficit as pandemic keeps donors away from clinics
Sweden is facing an acute shortage of sperm for assisted pregnancy as would-be donors avoid hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, halting inseminations ...Europe’s vaccine rollout hit by doubts over J&J, AstraZeneca shots
Europe’s choppy vaccine rollout hit more trouble on Wednesday after U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson delayed its COVID-19 shot and Denmark said ...England’s lockdown eases again as shops and pub gardens reopen
People queued up outside retailers across England on Monday to release their pent-up shopping fever and some grabbed a midnight pint or ...