An experimental vaccine provided broad protection against all 20 known influenza A and B virus subtypes in initial tests in mice and ferrets, potentially opening a pathway to a universal flu shot that might help prevent future pandemics, according to a US study published on Thursday. The two-dose vaccine employs the same mRNA technology used…
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Avian flu has wiped out 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak in history, US Department of Agriculture data indicates. The outbreak in the United States, which began in February, has spread to poultry and birds in 46 states. The cause of transmission is poultry contact with…
– Thanksgiving, a holiday observed on the fourth Thursday of November, is being celebrated in the US through shopping events, parades, family gatherings, and charity events. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, an annual parade sponsored by the Macy’s department store chain, expects 3 million people to follow this year’s parade from New York City’s Upper West…
-A program to donate social welfare and health insurance cards to people with disadvantages took place in Hanoi and virtually in 63 cities and provinces on Wednesday. The program served ethnic minorities, disadvantaged people and vulnerable groups without healthcare and social welfare insurance. This annual program aims to ensure a cozy lunar New Year festival for…
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At the closing ceremony of the 17th G20 leaders’ summit on Wednesday, G20 leaders issued a joint statement pledging to take coordinated actions to advance an agenda for a strong, inclusive and resilient global recovery and sustainable development post-COVID-19. According to the statement, the G20 will make public investments and structural reforms, promote private investments,…
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-The Ministry of Health said that Vietnam on Wednesday recorded 502 cases of COVID-19, a slight decrease compared to Tuesday. Since the onset of the pandemic, Vietnam’s caseload has hit 11,509,975, ranking 13 out of 230 countries and territories, while with the ratio of infections per 1 million people, Vietnam ranks 117. In the past 24…
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The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests. “Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University School of…
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