17,381 deaths were registered in England and Wales during the seven days ending January 13, which is 2,837 more deaths than the average for this time of year.
Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare releases new treatment guidelines for children and young people with gender dysphoria prioritizing psychosocial support over hormone therapy or surgery.
Australian health officials said they will not make any changes to their existing recommendations for COVID-19 boosters — meaning they won’t recommend a third booster (fifth dose) for any age group, despite rising case and hospitalization numbers.
"Company to be able to perform approximately 30,000 tests a week by the end of July, supplementing public health response," according to a press release.
A final hearing began today in the investigation into the death of a 26-year-old man who died last year from “catastrophic” blood clots in his brain 13 days after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a move toward potentially allowing shots for millions of youths by summer.
