covid-19 pandemic

By offering an extended stay option, Bhutan aims to attract more travelers. (Photo: Shutterstock)Since January, Bhutan has welcomed over 47,000 visitors and is on track to achieve its target of hosting 86,000 tourists by the year's…

A woman receives a booster dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium, February 1, 2022.Johanna Geron | ReutersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's independent panel of advisors…

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Leslie Ann Coles knew “almost immediately” something was wrong after her COVID-19 infection in January 2021. The filmmaker from Woodbridge, Ont., had never had writer’s block in her life – but she couldn’t find the words to make…

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to Pfizer's Covid antiviral pill, Paxlovid, for adults who are at high risk of getting severely sick with the virus.Paxlovid is specifically advised for the treatment of…

South_agency | E+ | Getty ImagesScientists funded by the federal government have proposed a definition of long Covid based on symptoms identified in a large study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.The…

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that more deadlier diseases than Covid can impact next generations. (Image: Reuters)The WHO chief warned that much needed reforms must be carried…

Expanding gun rights, defunding diversity programs and banning books, Ron DeSantis has become a darling of US conservatives for his embrace of an “anti-woke" agenda that has fueled his rise in the Republican Party.The Florida governor — who…

A pharmacist prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center on September 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesThree…