Tag: COVID

Zuckerberg says Facebook removed 18 million posts with COVID misinformation

[ad_1] Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social media giant has removed 18 million posts containing misinformation about COVID-19 but would not say how many times the posts had been viewed or shared, Report informs referring to CBS. “If we see harmful misinformation on the platform, then we take it down. It’s against… Continue reading Zuckerberg says Facebook removed 18 million posts with COVID misinformation

Bangkok extends strict restrictive measures due to COVID

[ad_1] Thailand has extended current partial lockdown measures in 29 most affected provinces till the end of August, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said, Report informs referring to Xinhua. The only easing measure applies to banks and financial institutions located inside malls, which are allowed to reopen from Aug. 18, according to the… Continue reading Bangkok extends strict restrictive measures due to COVID

Switzerland to cancel free tests for COVID for non-vaccinated

[ad_1] The Swiss government plans to halt most free COVID testing for people who are not vaccinated now that nearly half the population has got the jabs, Report informs referring to Reuters. “For the government, protecting hospital structures now has priority, no longer protecting the non-vaccinated population,” the government said while keeping in place scaled-back… Continue reading Switzerland to cancel free tests for COVID for non-vaccinated

WHO assesses dangers of COVID Iota strain

[ad_1] Preliminary data established that the Iota variant of the coronavirus, first discovered in New York in November 2020, does not result in more severe disease, said Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical lead for COVID-19, Report informs referring to Sputnik International. “There is some preliminary data from New York that found that… Continue reading WHO assesses dangers of COVID Iota strain

BioNTech eyes raising around 16B euros from COVID vaccine sales this year

[ad_1] The German company BioNTech, which, together with its American partner Pfizer, has developed a vaccine against the coronavirus Comirnaty, expects to accrue 15.9 billion euros ($18.7 billion) in revenue from the vaccine this year, Report informs referring to Reuters. BioNTech and Pfizer have supplied more than one billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine as… Continue reading BioNTech eyes raising around 16B euros from COVID vaccine sales this year

Georgia’s COVID tally nears 450,000

[ad_1] Over the past day, 3,344 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Georgia. The country has reported 3,376 COVID recoveries and 30 deaths, Report‘s Georgian Service informs with reference to the Georgian Government. Georgia has recorded a total of 447,913 cases of coronavirus infection since the pandemic began. To date, 400,616 of them… Continue reading Georgia’s COVID tally nears 450,000

Russia records almost 23,000 COVID cases per day

[ad_1] Over the past day, medical experts recorded 22,866 new cases of coronavirus infection in Russia, Report informs referring to Russian media. The total number of registered cases in the country since the pandemic onset has reached 6,447,750. To date, a total of 164,881 people died due to COVID-related health complications in Russia, including 787… Continue reading Russia records almost 23,000 COVID cases per day

Armenia’s COVID death toll reaches 4,650

[ad_1] The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 232,157 in Armenia, Report informs, citing the Armenian National Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the past day, Armenia recorded 234 new COVID cases. Nine people died from COVID-related health complications, bringing the country’s total death toll to 4,650. To date, 221,216 people have recovered… Continue reading Armenia’s COVID death toll reaches 4,650

Over 5.3 million COVID vaccine jabs administered in Azerbaijan

[ad_1] Some 60,068 people received their anti-coronavirus shots in Azerbaijan today, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Report. The number of those who got their first jab reached 37,741 people today, while 22,327 people got their second dose of the vaccine. To date, 5,311,119 coronavirus vaccine jabs have been administered to the… Continue reading Over 5.3 million COVID vaccine jabs administered in Azerbaijan