Tag: COVID-19
‘Say No To Summer Vacay!’ Advises Health Minister
Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has advised not to opt for foreign travel over the summer holiday months, reports BBC.
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ICS Launches Vaccine Guide for Seafarers
According to a recently published press release on their website, The International Chamber of Shipping(ICS) has coordinated a number of shipping bodies in launching...
US Records Highest COVID-19 Death Rate In The World With 500,000...
The US has topped over 500,000 deaths in the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be the latest grim milestone for a country that has by...
Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines May Prove To Be Unreliable Against Variants
Despite the theoretical potential of inactivated virus vaccines to offer a lead over other Covid-19 vaccine technologies against variants of concern, experts said they...
New COVID Variants Cause A Surge in Seafarers Needing Crew Change
Shipping is concerned that the numbers of seaferers being impacted by the crew change crisis are on the rise due to travel restrictions imposed...
COVID Shots Halted Due To Defective Vials Amid Vaccination ‘Hiccup’
More than 50 defects in BioNTech vaccine packaging reported by frontline staff, including cracks, leaks and stains on outside of glass vials; all...
Crew Changes The Greatest Operational Challenge Since World War II, Says...
According to ICS Shipping, continuing inability of ship operators to conduct crew changes has been the single greatest operational challenge confronting the global shipping...
US Health Officials Raise Concerns Over Astrazeneca Vaccine Data
AstraZeneca PLC may have released outdated information about trial results for its Covid-19 vaccine—a surprise disclosure that immediately cast doubt on the company’s assertion...
A Million People Left UK In The Covid Pandemic?
According to a study, nearly 1.3 million foreign-born people may have left UK between 2019 and 2020, says an article published in BBC news.
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COVD-19 May Lead To Hearing Problems in Patients, Study Finds
A new study suggests a surprising number of coronavirus patients are suffering from issues with their hearing, reports Sky News.
Study: tinnitus, hearing loss and...