Janice Kew

  • A technician uses a multi-channel pipette dropper to dispense material during Covid-19 antibody neutralization testing in a laboratory at the African Health Research Institute (AHRI) in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. South Africas hospital admission rate as a percentage of new Covid-19 cases identified dropped sharply in the second week of the current infection wave driven by the omicron variant, compared with the same week of the third wave. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHealth

    Omicron could make the world more resistant to Delta COVID strain, South Africa study says

    By Prinesha Naidoo, Janice Kew, and others
  • A technician uses a microscope to inspect samples during Covid-19 antibody neutralization testing in a laboratory at the African Health Research Institute (AHRI) in Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. South Africas hospital admission rate as a percentage of new Covid-19 cases identified dropped sharply in the second week of the current infection wave driven by the omicron variant, compared with the same week of the third wave. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHealth

    Omicron COVID infections have a 80% lower risk of hospitalization in the South Africa hotspot, study shows

    By Janice Kew and Bloomberg
  • A health worker prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine onboard a pop-up vaccination bus in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. South Africa is the worst hit nation in Africa by the coronavirus, having reported over 78,000 deaths and 2.6 million infections. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/BloombergHealth

    Johnson & Johnson vaccine reduces COVID infections by half among health workers, according to a new study

    By Janice Kew, Antony Sguazzin, and others
  • ROME, ITALY – JUNE 03: Young people receive a dose of the AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaccine Hub Auditorium della Tecnica in the Confindustria headquarters, as part of an open week for vaccinations with no age limit, on June 3, 2021 in Rome, Italy. According the Italian government, just over 20 percent of Italians are fully vaccinated, with 37 percent having received a first dose, on par with the European average. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)Health

    2 billion COVID-19 shots have been administered globally in race to end the pandemic

    By Lars Klemming, Janice Kew, and others
  • GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – MAY 05: A medical assistant prepares a syringe of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 during the vaccination campaign as part of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 on May 05, 2021 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The central African country received 1.7 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses through the UN-led COVAX facility in March. (Photo by Guerchom Ndebo/Getty Images)International

    Vaccine equity: Africa calls for COVID-19 vaccine plants on its shores

    By Janice Kew, Antony Sguazzin, and others
  • People in March wearing protective masks and suits carry rubbish bins during disinfection work at Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. WHO scientists on Friday said they are considering a new mission to China to get more information about the virus’s animal origin.Health

    Coronavirus originated in bats, WHO says, but scientists also see link to cats, ferrets and pangolins

    By Janice Kew, John Lauerman, and others
  • Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins store in North Brunswick

    South African Burger King Owner Dumps Dunkin’ Donuts

    By Janice Kew and Bloomberg