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The doctor is preparing the administrations for the mass vaccination program against Covid-19 for health workers on February 4, 2021 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesIndonesia will resume use of the…

A photo illustration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Copes pharmacy in Streatham on February 4, 2021 in London, England.Dan Kitwood | Getty ImagesMedical experts in the US are trying to allay fears that Covid-19 vaccines may be…

Invitae's shares rose over 25% this week, a sharp rise after Ark Invest's Cathie Wood called the company one of their most underrated stocks in a CNBC interview on Monday.Invitae was the eleventh largest holding in Wood's flagship fund, the…

Gabrielle Dawn Luna sees her father with every patient she treats.As a nurse in the emergency room at the same hospital where her father died of Covid in March last year, Ms. Luna knows firsthand what it is like for a family to hold onto…

The Hong Kong Minister of Health is confident that Covid vaccines will be offered to all residents by the end of 2021.The city has signed agreements to get more than enough doses for its population, Hong Kong Minister for Food and Health…

Scientists and doctors studying infectious diseases in children broadly agreed in a recent New York Times survey of school openings that elementary school students should now be able to attend personal school. With security measures like…

A passenger wearing a face mask shows an employee her passport and boarding pass at a security checkpoint at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota on September 1, 2020.DANIEL MUNOZ | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON - Public health officials…

New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker on Friday defended the state's decision in March to force nursing homes to admit hospital residents with the coronavirus, blaming staff for spreading the virus.The guideline, enacted on March…

New Yorkers with chronic illnesses they re-questioned for the Covid-19 vaccine flooded a state website and call center Sunday morning, leaving many unable to make appointments at mass vaccination centers right away.State officials said…

Starting Sunday, New Yorkers with chronic conditions like obesity and high blood pressure will be able to make their appointments to get the Covid-19 vaccine at state mass vaccination sites. They are joining a growing number of people in…