AstraZeneca nixes reports on vaccine efficacy in elderly – latest updates

The novel coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 100 million people around the world, with over 2.1 million fatalities. Here are updates for January 26:

Invasion Day protests draw thousands of Australians

For many Indigenous Australians, who trace their lineage on the continent back 50,000 years, Australia Day holiday is known as Invasion Day, symbolising the destruction of their cultures by European settlers.

Disney's Jungle Cruise ride to remove racist depictions

The changes follow a cultural reckoning in the United States over systemic racism that has led to overhauls of several television shows and movies.

Shortage of special syringes complicates US Covid-19 vaccination plan

Medical device giant Becton Dickinson says there's a supply crunch for low dead space syringes and no easy way to address it.