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‘Disease X’ in Congo a mix of illnesses
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/12/2024
» A flu-like illness that has sickened hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a mix of diseases common in the region that have morphed into severe forms in a population weakened by food shortages.
Policeman killed in attack on Pakistan vaccination team
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2024
» PESHAWAR, Pakistan - At least one policeman was killed in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday as unidentified gunmen attacked a health office where polio vaccination teams were gathered, an official working at the government body tackling the spread of polio in the province said.
End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» GENEVA - The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic.
Pair of new studies point to natural Covid origin
AFP, Published on 27/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - An animal market in China's Wuhan really was the epicenter of the Covid pandemic, according to a pair of new studies in the journal Science published Tuesday that claimed to have tipped the balance in the debate about the virus' origins.
A Covid tale of two presidents
AFP, Published on 22/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - More than two years into the pandemic, a second US president has tested positive for Covid.
Covid-19 misinformation bolsters anti-vaccine movement
AFP, Published on 04/07/2022
» WASHINGTON: More parents are questioning the necessity of routine vaccinations for young children. Adults are skipping shots as well, even for vaccines with a long safety record.
Explainer: What vaccines, treatments do we have to combat monkeypox?
Reuters, Published on 25/05/2022
» With cases of monkeypox inexplicably on the rise outside of Africa - where the viral disease is endemic - public health officials are using contact tracing, isolation and targeted vaccination to curb its spread.
US mourns one million dead from Covid-19
AFP, Published on 12/05/2022
» NEW YORK - The United States has crossed the threshold of one million deaths from Covid-19, the White House said on Thursday, as the nation seeks to turn the page on the pandemic despite threats of another surge.
US orders non-essential consulate staff to leave Shanghai
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» SHANGHAI: The United States announced Tuesday it had ordered all non-essential employees at its Shanghai consulate to leave, while voicing concerns for the safety of Americans in China as the government enforces hard lockdowns to contain Covid-19.
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
AFP, Published on 15/03/2022
» BEIJING: Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.