Nearly 12, lives saved by vaccines so far in England - analysis | ABS-CBN News
"LONDON - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in England has prevented nearly 12,000 deaths and more than 30,000 hospitalizations in older people, an analysis by government agency Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday."
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Delayed second Pfizer COVID-19 shot produces more antibodies -study | Reuters
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, looked at 175 people aged between 80 and 99, and found that extending the second dose interval to 12 weeks increased the peak antibody response 3.5-fold compared to those who had it at three weeks.
Donuts and hangouts: US kicks off COVID vaccination for teens | ABS-CBN News
Donut for vaccine
US starts vaccinating its teenagers
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Chinese firm's COVID-19 drug treatment claims draw scientists' skepticism
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Singapore lockdown
Singapore Moves Back Towards Lockdown as Virus Cases Rise - Bloomberg
because meron na community transmissionSingapore is returning to the lockdown-like conditions it last imposed a year ago, banning dining-in and limiting gatherings to two people, as a rising number of untraceable virus infections pressures one of the most successful places in the world at Covid containment.
For four weeks from May 16 to June 13, gathering sizes as well as household visitors will be cut to a maximum of two people from five people now, working from home will be the default, and food places can only do takeaways and deliveries, the health ministry said in a statement on Friday. The resurgence is also putting a highly-anticipated travel bubble with Hong Kong in doubt.
wala na muna SG-HK travel bubble“A pattern of local unlinked community cases has emerged and is persisting,” the statement said. “We need to act decisively to contain these risks as any one leak could result in an uncontrolled resurgence of cases.”
The number of new cases in the community has increased to 71 in the past week from 48 in the week before, the health ministry said Thursday, while the number of unlinked infections -- the most concerning to officials as they signal undetected spread in the community -- has risen to 15 in the past week from 7 in the week before.
ayudaThe return to near-lockdown in Singapore puts in doubt high-profile global initiatives meant to showcase its control of the virus. An long-gestating air travel bubble with Hong Kong, set to start May 26, is now unlikely to go ahead on schedule. Singapore was also scheduled to host the Shangri-La Dialogue early next month and the Davos-based World Economic Forum in August.
Given the new ban on dining-in, the Singapore government will increase job support subsidies for food and beverage firms as well as waive rental for one month for hawker stall and coffee shop tenants.
Bill Maher Has Covid; ‘Real Time’ Scraps Friday’s Episode – Deadline
HBO has scrapped this week’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher after the comedian tested positive for Covid-19. Maher, who is vaccinated and asymptomatic, tested positive during the premium cable network’s weekly PCR testing ahead of the show.
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Vaccine experts agree to scrap vital signs screening before vaccination | Inquirer NewsThe National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) and the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) have approved the recommendation to scrap the screening for vital signs before the COVID-19 vaccination.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Friday that this approval of the recommendation from the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) and the Philippine Society of Hypertension (PSH) will help decongest queues in vaccination sites and in turn speed up the pacing of inoculation.
Vergeire also noted the current guidelines stating that individuals with blood pressure that is not 180/120 or higher can be vaccinated.
“‘Yun ang rekomendasyon at ito ay na-concur din, naaprubahan ng ating NITAG at TAG experts,” she said in an online press briefing.
(That was their recommendation and experts from the NITAG and TAG have approved of it.)
“So we issued a policy regarding this matter that vital signs screening should not be included anymore as part of our processes, and that ang kailangan lang bantayan ng healthcare workers ay ‘yung mayroon na talagang established na hypertension at nakikita natin na meron silang organ damage,” she explained.
Biggest cluster is at Changi Terminal 3, were most arrivals are from South Asia....
Mr Ong noted that more than 90 per cent of frontline workers at the airport have been vaccinated. Some cases linked to the airport cluster have tested preliminarily positive for the B1617 variant, which was first detected in India.
“But unfortunately this mutant virus (is) very virulent, it broke through the layers of defence,” he said.
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Boat carrying COVID-19 vaccines capsizes in Quezon: Coast Guard | ABS-CBN News
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The Seychelles is 6% vaccinated but still infections are rising. That's not as bad as it sounds - CNN
"One of the most vaccinated countries in the world is experiencing a Covid-19 outbreak.
While other nations struggle to secure enough vaccines, the Seychelles is in the enviable position of having already fully immunized more than 61.4% of the population.
But that hasn't been enough to stop the spread of Covid.
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The rate of infection for vaccinated people would depend on a number of factors, including the kind of vaccine they received and the genetics of the population. Herd immunity would be reached faster in countries using vaccines with a higher efficacy rate, she said. Pfizer, for instance, has an efficacy rate against severe disease of more than 90%.
Lin said that getting any vaccine was "more desirable" than remaining unprotected and being exposed to the 1% death rate of the disease. "The vaccines have been very effective at preventing death," Lin added. "It's definitely advantageous to take the vaccine you can get, rather than wait for something perfect.""
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