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Opinion – Europe really needs to get its shot together
Italy, the first developed nation to get thoroughly thwacked by the coronavirus, earlier this week began allowing some pharmacies to provide Covid-19…
Opinion – AstraZeneca could use a shot of under-promising
Pascal Soriot must be wondering what he has done to deserve it. Having developed a cheap and effective Covid-19 vaccine in super-quick…
When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A paediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking
A big question among parents and teachers right now is whether their kids will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in time for the…
Analysis – Countries resuming use of AstraZeneca vaccine after blood clot investigation
March 19 (Reuters) - Many countries are resuming use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after the European Medicines Agency and the World Health…
Scientific review – Virus variants found to be deadlier, more contagious; some may thwart vaccines
March 17 (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts…
Explainer: How worried should we be about reports of blood clots and AstraZeneca’s vaccine?
FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - Europe’s drug watchdog is reviewing a small number of reports of bleeding, blood clots and low platelet counts in…
InDepth – Is there any reason behind AstraZeneca vaccine concerns?
CDE - Officials in Ireland and a region of Italy have become the latest in Europe to halt AstraZeneca vaccinations following reports…
Coronavirus pandemic restrictions can help or hinder schoolchildren with anxiety disorders
The Conversation - Parents fear children stuck at home for almost a year during the coronavirus pandemic, will lose critical social skills.…
Habemus Papam – Eight years of Pope Francis
Vatican News / Rome Reports - On March 13, 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope. It was at 7:06pm when the…
1 in 3 women globally experience violence – WHO
Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in…
Why Pope Francis’s historic trip to Iraq was a mission of peace over politics
Pope Francis’s historic trip to Iraq, including visits to the war-torn north, has been deeply significant. It is one that needs to…
End of the road for Hong Kong’s democratic dream as China “improves” its voting system
HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - Ever since Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, opposition activists have tried to…