Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said on Friday they have requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand the emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents aged 12 to 15. In March, the drugmakers said the vaccine was found to be safe, effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds in a […] Read more
President Emmanuel Macron extended movement restrictions to cover the whole of France and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back a third wave of COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals. Macron said he was extending the lockdown rules already in place in Paris, swathes of the north and parts of […] Read more
French and British officials are working to lift a ban on freight movement imposed by France amid continent-wide fear over a new coronavirus strain identified in the U.K. France activated the 48-hour border closure on Monday, and by Tuesday morning 1,500 trucks were stuck in Kent, unable to leave the U.K, British Home Secretary Priti […] Read more
In this Special Feature, we look at the racialized impact that COVID-19 has on black communities in the United States, using expert opinions and rounding up the available evidence. The current pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on black people in the United States. The issue of how race-related health inequalities are affecting several disadvantaged […] Read more
The Philippines announced Tuesday it will temporarily suspend issuing visas upon arrival (VUA) for Chinese nationals amid concerns of a coronavirus outbreak. “We are now temporarily suspending the issuance of VUA for Chinese nationals to slow down the influx of group tours,” Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said in a press release dated Tuesday. […] Read more
If you have ever been wondering how you might go about finding the right social media influencer to try and spread information about your product or brand, then you should take a look at the The Online Publishers TOP platform that allows you to become a user of the service. Once you are you can […] Read more
Now everything goes on social networks. Thus, it has become a platform where customers gather to find the best deals on their favorite brands, and visitors gather to find out more about the brand or product. It offers two-way communication and is the best option where you can get product and brand reviews. As a […] Read more
A new study has added to the existing evidence that a healthy and balanced diet could help reduce the symptoms of depression. The study titled, “A brief diet intervention can reduce symptoms of depression in young adults – A randomized controlled trial”, was published this week in the latest issue of the journal PLOS One. […] Read more
Although almost half of general practitioner (GP) appointments in the UK are related to mental health, new research by mental health charity, Mind, has found that less than half of practitioners have mental health training. This had led to thousands of patients receiving medication being unaware of the potential side effects. There is a clear […] Read more
Why are people upset about new fast food restaurants opening? Are they really concerned about public health and pollution or are they just snobs? I have a confession to make. During the school six-week holidays I took my children to a Kentucky Fried Chicken drive-thru … two days in a row. It gets worse. On […] Read more
