New coronavirus variant identified in Europe, The origin of the variant is still unknown, but it is descended from another one first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April of last year. A new coronavirus variant has been identified by the University of Liege in Belgium with a number of key spike […]
China-WHO probe in Wuhan not extensive enough – WHO director general
China-WHO probe in Wuhan not extensive enough – WHO director general, “I do not believe that this assessment was extensive enough.” A World Health Organization team probing the new coronavirus’s origins cited problems accessing raw data, the health agency’s chief said on Tuesday, calling for further studies because the assessment, so far, has not been […]
Israel may not be able to provide next vaccine round – COVID czar
Israel may not be able to provide next vaccine round – COVID czar, Israel currently has enough doses to inoculate anyone over 16 who wants the jab. If Israel does not speedily sign purchase agreements for NIS 3.5 billion worth of additional vaccines, the country may not be able to vaccinate its children or provide […]
Can spaceflights shrink an astronaut’s heart?
Can spaceflights shrink an astronaut’s heart?, Basing their study on retired astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent almost a year on the International Speace Station (ISS), the scientists found that his heart physically shrank despite exercising. A new study has shed light into the long-term effects of spending an extended period of time in space on […]
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine causes man’s skin to peel off
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine causes man’s skin to peel off, Upon getting to the hospital, Richard Terrell was told by doctors that he had experienced a severe reaction to the vaccine. A rare reaction to Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine occurred when a Virginia man’s skin peeled off, according to the news station WRIC […]
Coronavirus caught us all off guard. Can we prevent a future pandemic?
Coronavirus caught us all off guard. Can we prevent a future pandemic?, The system would make it easier for researchers from different nations to communicate the molecular makeup of the next pathogen posing a biological threat. Researchers are calling for the development of an “advanced information system” (AIS) to better prepare for the next pandemic, […]
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot, The risk of infection fell 90% by two weeks after the second shot, the study of nearly 4,000 US healthcare personnel and first responders found. COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc reduced risk of infection by 80% two weeks or […]
Israel Elections: What is the Religious Zionist Party’s agenda?
Israel Elections: What is the Religious Zionist Party’s agenda?, The Religious Zionist Party secured six seats and 225,000 votes in the election, giving it small but significant representation, and huge leverage. The Knesset debut of the ultra-nationalist Religious Zionist Party (RZP), which includes the far-right Kahanist Otzma Yehudit Party and the anti-LGBT Noam Party, has caused not […]
Biden urges a pause on COVID-19 reopenings, CDC warns of ‘impending doom’
Biden urges a pause on COVID-19 reopenings, CDC warns of ‘impending doom’, We still are in a war with this deadly virus. And we’re bolstering our defenses, but this war’s far from won,” said Biden. US President Joe Biden urged states to pause reopening efforts and a top health official warned of “impending doom” on […]
Is Israel really free this Passover? Four COVID-19 questions
Is Israel really free this Passover? Four COVID-19 questions, Could variants undo Israel’s mass vaccination campaign? Will we need a booster shot? When can we take off our masks? Why have we still not achieved herd immunity? This Passover, Israelis are celebrating their freedom from COVID-19. But as they leave the confinements of isolation, health […]