China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges

China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges

Millions travel across the country for Lunar New Year President Xi says he is worried about the elderly and rural areas Daily deaths could reach 36,000 next week, analysis finds Chinese drugmakers rush to make fever medicine BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The number of COVID patients requiring intensive care in Chinese hospitals has peaked, … Read more

US FDA and CDC see early signal of link between Pfizer’s bivalent COVID vaccine and stroke

US FDA and CDC see early signal of link between Pfizer’s bivalent COVID vaccine and stroke

Jan 13 (Reuters) – A safety watchdog has reported that U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and German partner BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to some type of accident stroke in the elderly, according to preliminary data analyzed by the United States. health authorities. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and … Read more

China’s COVID peak will last two to three months, then hit rural areas

China’s COVID peak will last two to three months, then hit rural areas

Peak of the COVID wave observed for 2 to 3 months – epidemiologist Older people in rural areas particularly at risk People’s mobility indicators are picking up, but not yet fully recovering BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The peak of the COVID-19 wave in China is expected to last two to three months and will … Read more