世界衛生組織(WHO)表示,COVID-19(2019冠狀病毒疾病)的新增確診病例上週持續減少,全球通報新增360萬例,前一週則是400萬例。美聯社報導,上週新增確診數下降是兩個多月來首次大幅減少,而且是全球各地區的新增確診數都降低,根據世衛組織今天公布的最新疫情更新,兩個地區的新增確診數減幅最明顯
德國政府22日表示,德國將提名世界衛生組織(WHO)現任秘書長、衣索比亞籍的譚德塞(Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus)連任。德國表態支持,化解了譚德塞欲尋求連任,卻不受祖國支持的尷尬,譚德塞也很可能是唯一一名角逐者。路透、法新社報導,各會員國提名新一任世衛秘書長參選人的最後期限為
印度現行的兩劑COVID-19阿斯特捷利康(AZ)疫苗施打間隔為12至16週,兩名消息人士告訴路透社,當局可能允許私人醫院、診所讓付費者選擇在首劑施打4週後打第2劑。印度南部克勒拉省(Kerala)高等法院9月初下令修改衛生當局疫苗預約平台,讓付費民眾可以選擇提前施打第2劑AZ疫苗。欲出國者原本就已
美國11月起要求外國旅客入境,須完整接種武漢肺炎(新型冠狀病毒病,COVID-19)疫苗新規定。美國國家過敏與傳染病研究院(NIAID)院長佛奇(Anthony Fauci)說,阿斯特捷利康(AstraZeneca)疫苗不應該成為前往美國旅客的障礙。
九月二十日自由時報首頁刊登了「全素人太空團 安返地球」的好消息。啟發四號(Inspiration 4)計畫,是世界上首次全體機組員都是素人平民的太空載人飛行,該任務是由企業家艾薩克曼(Jared Issacman)贊助支持。此次四位機組員中,二十九歲的海莉·阿爾紳諾(Hayley Arceneaux
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterHealth authorities aim to achieve a second-dose vaccination rate of at least 60 percent by the end of the year, the Cent
CLOSED DOORS? The new US rules, which are to be implemented in November, have sparked concern in Taiwan, given its low fully vaccinated coverage rate
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe government does not have a double standard for China and New Zealand when responding to bans on Taiwanese fruit, C
921 EARTHQUAKE: The magnitude 7.3 quake left 2,456 people dead and 10,718 injured, while 53,661 houses were fully destroyed and 53,024 houses damaged
打過阿斯特捷利康(AstraZeneca,AZ)疫苗的人11月起入境美國會不會受限?歐洲聯盟執行委員會今天呼籲美國應允許接種AZ疫苗者入境;美國CDC則稱現有指引早已納入這類人士。路透社報導,白宮昨天表示11月起將放寬禁止許多非美國公民─包括歐盟公民─搭機入境美國的限制,屆時美方將要求幾乎所有12歲
世界衛生組織(WHO)8月30日將武漢肺炎(新型冠狀病毒病,COVID-19)Mu(B.1.621)變異株確認為新的SARS-CoV-2「需留意變異株(VOI)」,Mu變異株在美國的發生率(incidence rate)約為0.1%,在全球則小於0.1%,初步的實驗數據表明,Mu變異株因在基因上的改
今(21日)是國際失智症日,國際失智症協會(ADI)發表「2021全球失智症報告」,內容指出全球有高達7成5失智者未被確診,而台灣近10年來失智者獲得診斷比率雖已提升2成多,不過還是有近5成未被確診。台灣失智症協會認為,未來隨醫學進步,可能導致「診斷需求海嘯」來臨,呼籲政府應積極強化醫療體系的失智症
第七十六屆聯合國大會總辯論二十一日在紐約市總部召開,上百個國家的總統、總理、首相和外交首長都將親臨出席,預料將聚焦於終結武漢肺炎疫情和因應氣候變遷挑戰。美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)二十日報導,美國擔憂,在疫苗分配不均的情況下,這場世界領袖的年度「大拜拜」,恐引發「超級傳播者」(super sprea
/ Staff writer, with CNATaiwan is to begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine to high-school students on Wednesday, and the Cent
/ The Guardian, with staff writerBritish newspaper The Mail on Sunday reported that Prince Charles met with Bruno Wang (汪家興), a Taiwanese fugitive who
EXPANDED COVERAGE: APRC holders, foreign spouses of Taiwanese citizens and foreign diplomats can apply for vouchers starting on Sunday, the agency sai
/ AP, HONG KONGThe 1,500-member panel that picks Hong Kong’s next leader would have only one opposition-leaning member, results showed yesterday from
Older adults who sleep six hours or fewer a night may have elevated risk for dementia and other cognitive issues, a new study finds.
NEW REGULATIONS: People working at conventions and trade fairs must now provide a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination when entering the sit
/ Staff writer, with CNAPeople who have received a first dose of Medigen Vaccine Biologics Co’s COVID-19 vaccine would be able to receive their second