Coronavirus: Expert urges caution over hugs as lockdown eases
Embraces should be selective, short, and avoid face-to-face contact, says Sage member Prof Cath Noakes. Source link
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Breaking News: FDA Urges Pause of J&J COVID Vaccine
April 13, 2021 — The FDA and CDC on Tuesday recommended that use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be paused after reports of blood clots in patients receiving the shot, the FDA and CDC announced Tuesday. In a statement, FDA said 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been administered and … Read more
Covid vaccine: PM to have AstraZeneca jab as he urges public to do the same
Boris Johnson will receive his first dose while European countries resume use of the Oxford vaccine. Source link
MTaI urges govt to include medical technology workforce for Covid-19 vaccination – ET HealthWorld
The Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents leading research-based medical technology companies, on Tuesday urged the government to include medical technology sector workforce in the target list of beneficiaries of Covid-19 vaccination due to the critical nature of their work. The medical technology workforce has been working round the clock in the current … Read more
Coronavirus: BMJ urges NYT to correct vaccine ‘mixing’ article
The medical journal’s editor says UK guidelines don’t recommend giving different coronavirus jabs. Source link
Coronavirus: Vaccinate more people with one dose, urges Tony Blair
In the Independent, he said the roll-out must be “radically accelerated”. Source link
CDC Urges Americans to Forgo Thanksgiving Travel
Nov. 19, 2020 — As COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations of continue to accelerate in the U.S., the CDC on Thursday bluntly advised Americans not to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. “Amid this critical phase, the CDC is recommending against travel during the Thanksgiving period,” said Henry Walke, MD, COVID-19 incident manager, on a … Read more
Trial urges people to call 111 before going to A&E
Image copyright Getty Images People requiring A&E will be urged to book an appointment through NHS 111 under a trial in parts of England. The aim is to direct patients to the most clinically-appropriate service and to help reduce pressure on emergency departments as staff battle winter pressures, such as coronavirus and flu. The pilots … Read more