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Study: Chinese Covid shot may offer elderly poor protection

/ from 12 hours ago

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- A new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from Covid-19 among the elderly, raising questions for dozens of countries that have given the Chinese company’s shots to their most vulnerable populations.A survey of blood samples taken from 450 people in Hungary at least two ...

Should vaccinated people mask up with Covid-19 cases rising?

/ from 13 hours ago

SHOULD vaccinated people mask up with Covid-19 cases rising?It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection and help prevent the virus from spreading to others who aren't protected.An easing of safety precautions and the large number of people who remain unvaccinated in many ...

What is a Covid-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?

/ from 13 hours ago

WHAT is a Covid-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case?It’s when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with the coronavirus. A small number of such cases are expected and health officials say they're not a cause for alarm.Covid-19 vaccines work by teaching the body to recognize the virus. So if you’re exposed to ...

Looking at Tokyo Olympics through the lens of the 1964 Games

/ from 20 hours ago

TOKYO — Just 19 years after devastating defeat in World War II, the 1964 Tokyo Olympics showcased the reemergence of an innovative country that was showing off bullet trains, miniature transistor radios, and a restored reputation.Japan's resiliency is on display again, attempting to stage the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in ...

M Lhuillier’s ‘Adopt a Barangay’ continues

/ from 22 hours ago

The barangay is the most basic unit of administration in the Philippines. It is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. Each barangay consists of a captain, officials and peace makers or more colloquially known as barangay “tanods.” These “tanods” are resident volunteers in the area who ...

China 'shocked' by WHO plan for Covid-19 origins study

/ from July 22, 2021

BEIJING -- China cannot accept the World Health Organization's (WHO) plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of Covid-19, a senior Chinese health official said Thursday, July 22.Zeng Yixin, the vice minister of the National Health Commission, said he was shocked by the plan and specifically, ...

Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads

/ from July 22, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the demand from Covid-19 patients struggling to breathe.Overflowing hospitals in Malaysia had to resort to treating patients on the floor. And in Myanmar’s largest city, graveyard workers have been laboring day and ...

Rare 'breakthrough' Covid cases are causing alarm, confusion

/ from July 22, 2021

REPORTS of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what they are supposed to: dramatically reducing severe illness and death.The best indicator: US hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the ...

Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket: 'Best day ever!'

/ from July 22, 2021

VAN HORN, Texas -- Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday, July 20, on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the ...

EXPLAINER: Surfing, where the playing field is never level

/ from July 22, 2021

TOKYO — Surfing is as much skill and science as instinct and timing. That begins with learning how to read ocean swells to anticipate the formation of the wave to quickly execute a maneuver.Here, we explain what you need to know about surfing to appreciate its Olympic debut at the ...

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