Tag: health

COVID-19 rising among children as Indonesia crisis grows

(Reuters) – The number of Indonesian children contracting the coronavirus has almost tripled since May, with infant deaths from COVID-19 rising sharply as the country suffers its most severe wave of infections so far, a senior paediatrician said on Wednesday.FILE PHOTO: Elementary school students wearing face masks and face shields attend class, as schools reopen

Suicidal crises, mental fatigue: Kids grapple with reentry

After two suicidal crises during pandemic isolation, 16-year-old Zach Sampson feels stronger but worries his social skills have gone stale. Amara Bhatia has overcome her pandemic depression but the teen feels worn down, in a state of “neutralness.” Virginia Shipp is adjusting but says returning to normal “is kind of unnormal for me.’’ After relentless

J&J decides not to conduct trials in India for its COVID-19 vaccine – ET

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and sryinge are seen in front of displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(Corrects to remove extraneous words in first paragraph) (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson will not be undertaking local trials for its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in India, the Economic Times

“Should IUDs hurt?”: we asked healthcare experts

Written by Amy Beecham Should your IUD hurt? How can it affect your sex life? Stylist asks two healthcare experts the most important questions about the coil.  “Having a coil fitted should not be traumatic or very painful,” medical experts have said, sparked by presenter Naga Munchetty sharing her harrowing IUD experience. Munchetty shared her personal story of

CDC says U.S. young adults less likely to take COVID-19 vaccine

FILE PHOTO: Max Dobles, 17, who has Crohn’s disease, looks at Dr. Mayank Amin before receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier(Reuters) – Younger adults are seeking out COVID-19 vaccines at a slower rate than older adults, and if that pace

Israel to send 1M coronavirus vaccine doses to Palestinians

JERUSALEM — Israel said Friday it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year. Israel, which has fully reopened after vaccinating some 85% of its adult population, has faced criticism for not sharing

Singapore to allow restaurant dining with two person limit

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past chairs stacked up outside restaurants as dining-in is restricted to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar SuSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore will allow dining at restaurants to resume from Monday under loosened coronavirus restrictions, though will limit diners to groups of two, instead of