India s coronavirus infections ebb but states struggle for vaccines
Patients suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) receive oxygen support as they sit inside a classroom turned COVID-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas reuters tickers
This content was published on May 25, 2021 - 09:19
May 25, 2021 - 09:19
By Neha Arora and Manas Mishra
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India s official tally of daily infections of coronavirus fell to the lowest in nearly six weeks in the past 24 hours, offering hope that a devastating second wave is ebbing, but government leaders said shortages of vaccines were a big concern.
Barely 3% of the country s 1.3 billion people have been vaccinated, the lowest rate among the 10 countries with the most COVID-19 cases, leaving India and its ill-equipped healthcare system vulnerable to a potential third wave, experts say.
Swiss pharma industry fights lower drug prices in the US
The American subsidiaries of Swiss drug giants, Roche and Novartis, have actively participated in the lobbying of US Congress members over the proposal to lower drug prices in the US. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
A proposed law currently under discussion in the United States Congress aims to lower prescription drug prices. But Big Pharma, including Swiss giants Roche and Novartis, are pulling out all the stops to lobby against the measure.
This content was published on May 24, 2021 - 10:11
May 24, 2021 - 10:11
Alexis Rapin, Montréal
The issue often sparks heated debate across the Atlantic. The cost of prescription drugs in the US is among the highest in the world, with many Americans regularly forced to bleed themselves dry just to pay their pharmaceutical bills. Written in 2019 and dusted off last April, draft legislation to reform the law is currently being discussed by Congress. It’s a m
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Leftist Shining Path militants killed at least 14 people, including two children, in a remote region of Peru known for coca production and burned some of the bodies beyond recognition, the military said on Monday. Pamphlets encouraging Peruvians to refrain from voting in the June 6 presidential election were found at the site of Sunday s massacre, according to a statement from the joint command of Peru s Armed Forces. The military called the murders an act of genocide and said the Shining Path had previously labeled such attacks a form of social cleansing. The statement assured Peruvians of a secure electoral process. The incident took place in a region called Valle de los Rios Apurimac, Ene y Mantaro (VRAEM), where 75% of cocaine is produced in the South American country, according to authorities. It is likely there will be more deaths, police commander Cesar Cervantes told RPP radio on Monday. Cervantes had earlier said that at least 18 had been kille
White House says cannot confirm report on COVID-19 origins, needs more information
FILE PHOTO: A health worker does a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test as people wait at a drive-through COVID-19 testing center in a local street, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz reuters tickers
This content was published on May 24, 2021 - 17:51
May 24, 2021 - 17:51
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday the United States could not confirm a Wall Street Journal report on the origins of COVID-19 and needed more information.
Three researchers from China s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, a month before China reported the first cases of COVID-19, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a U.S. intelligence report.