23 die in Norway after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

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NORWAY: Twenty-three nursing home residents in Norway died within days of receiving their first stick with the COVID-19 vaccine, triggering a warning from health officials for sick patients over the age of 80 years old.

挪威：23名挪威养老院居民在第一次注射新冠疫苗不久之后死亡，引发卫生官员对年纪超过80岁病人的注射疫苗警告。

trigger /ˈtrɪɡə(r)/  

1.(枪的）扳机 •to pull/squeeze the trigger 扣扳机

2.~ (for sth)~ (to sth/to do sth) （尤指引发不良反应或发展的）起因，诱因 •The trigger for the strike was the closure of yet another factory. 触发这次罢工的是另一家工厂的关闭。

3. 触发器；引爆器•nuclear triggers 核引爆器

4. ~ sth (off)发动；引起；触发•Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction. 坚果可以引起严重的过敏反应。

5. 开动；起动

The Norwegian Medicines Agency in a press release on Friday revealed 23 patients died shortly after being stuck with the Pfizer/BioNTech shot for coronavirus. Of those deaths, 13 have been autopsied, with results suggesting that common side effects from the vaccine likely caused the high death toll.

挪威医药代理周五在一家媒体披露23名病患在接受辉瑞和BioNTech新冠疫苗注射后不久死亡。其中13名死者已经尸检，结果表明疫苗常见的副作用可能导致了如此高的死亡人数。

Autopsy  n. /ˈɔːtɒpsi/ 验尸；尸体解剖 • an autopsy report 验尸报告

Sigurd Hortemo, Chief Physician at the Norwegian Medicines Agency, said that typical reactions to the vaccine — like fever and nausea — “may have contributed to the fatal outcome in some frail patients.”

挪威医药代理的主任医师Sigurd Hortemo表示一些常见的疫苗反应，如发烧和恶心，有可能对一些身体脆弱的病人带来致命的结果。

Nausea /ˈnɔːziə/ 恶心；作呕；反胃• A wave of nausea swept over her. 她觉得一阵恶心。

frail  /freɪl/ adj. 脆弱的；虚弱的n. 灯心草篓；少妇；少女

Pfizer and BioNTech are working with the Norwegian regulator to investigate the deaths.

辉瑞与BioNTech正与挪威监管机构合力调查死亡案件。

Norway’s health officials in wake of the deaths have warned the shot may be too risky for those who are suffering from severe underlying conditions and are over the age of 80.

挪威卫生官员随后表示这些死亡事件警告我们那些身体遭受严重潜在疾病和年龄80岁以上的人群接受疫苗注射太危险。

in wake of：之后，随后，在···之后·The governor has enjoyed a huge surge in the polls in the wake of last week's convention. 州长在上周大会之后的民意测验中支持率激增。

The agency emphasized the recommendation does not mean younger, healthier people should avoid being vaccinated.

医药代理强调这条建议并不意味年轻、健康的人群可以不打疫苗。

- NEW YORK POST 纽约邮报

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