Health

Covid-19 reinfection possibility seems slim: WHO

Shawdesh desk: Following reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months; the UN health agency said

Children over 12 should follow same mask rules as adults: WHO

The World Health Organization on Friday recommended that children over 12 should wear masks in the same contexts as adults in the bid to rein in the coronavirus pandemic. “Children

Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics

Shawdesh desk: A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes.

Coronavirus vaccine to be available by end of year: Chinese company

Shawdesh desk: The head of a major state-owned Chinese pharmaceutical company says its coronavirus vaccine will be commercially available by the end of the year, reports AP. Liu Jingzhen, chairman

Chinese Covid-19 vaccine trial shows promising results

Shawdesh Desk: An inactivated Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by China has shown promising trial result as it is safe and generates an immune response, according to data from clinical trials

Coronavirus: Russia calls international concern over vaccine ‘groundless’

Shawdesh desk; Russia has dismissed mounting international concern over the safety of its locally developed Covid-19 vaccine as “absolutely groundless”. On Tuesday, it said a vaccine had been given regulatory

Hand washing facilities must for safe reopening of schools: WHO

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) stresses on access to water, sanitation and hygiene services for safe operation of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “Access to water, sanitation and

South Africa’s poor scramble for anti-HIV drugs amid virus

Shawdesh Desk: When her regular clinic ran out of her government-funded HIV medications amid South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, Sibongile Zulu panicked. A local pharmacy had the drugs for $48, but