National Guard fills in as nursing assistants amid healthcare worker shortage

MADISON, Wisc., Feb 21 (Reuters) – When Joenes Gellada joined the National Guard, he never imagined...

U.S. pregnancy deaths show outsized toll on Black women in pandemic’s first year – report

(Reuters) – Black women in the United States were nearly three times as likely to die...

Omicron BA.2 sub-variant more infectious but no more severe – Africa CDC

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 appears to be more infectious...

London court orders AXA to pay restaurant owner for COVID-19 losses

LONDON (Reuters) – French insurer AXA must compensate the owner of London’s Wolseley restaurant for several...

Italy reports 38,375 coronavirus cases on Saturday, 210 deaths

MILAN, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Italy reported 38,375 COVID-19 related cases on Saturday, against 40,948 the...

COVID-related diabetes may be temporary; racial disparities widen with Omicron infections

Feb 25 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They...