Health

More than half of the slum population in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, is infected with coronavirus. These findings, culled from a serological prevalence study undertaken in three wards of the city in July, signal the possible presence of herd immunity. […]

Ireland’s government won’t be reopening the country as planned, and many small pub owners say the delay will cost them their businesses. While non-essential retail shops have been trading for weeks, small pubs are still closed due to coronavirus restrictions. […]

India is gearing up for large-scale human trials of a vaccine as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim lives across the globe. Russia claimed this month that it has made strides, and pharmaceutical makers in the United States and Europe […]

Thurston County’s sheriff may face recall for failing to sufficiently enforce a mask mandate enacted by the Washington Health Department. The health department’s Amending Order 20-03 follows Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s declaration of a State of Emergency to deal with […]

A former school cafeteria cook in Russia has died after losing 443 pounds to escape the stigma of her obesity. Mother of three Lyubov Nurdinova, had appeared with her children and doctor on the Russian TV show “On Air Live,” […]