Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cook Islands records first COVID death
The tiny South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands reported its first coronavirus-related death Sunday, more than two years after the pandemic erupted.
Apr 24, 2022
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News tagged with borders
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Israel lifts indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases drop
Israel has lifted an indoor mask mandate in place for nearly a year as the country's new cases of coronavirus continue to drop.
Apr 24, 2022
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Vaccination
Japan approves Novavax as 4th COVID vaccine amid new surge
Japan's health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led by a subvariant of fast-spreading omicron.
Apr 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Korea's COVID-19 deaths strain crematories, hospitals
Health officials in South Korea have instructed crematories to burn more bodies per day and funeral homes to add more refrigerators to store the dead as families struggle with funeral arrangements amid a rise in COVID-19 ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Korea's omicron deaths surge amid faltering response
South Korea reached another daily record in COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as health officials reported more than 621,000 new infections, underscoring a massive omicron surge that has been worse than feared and threatens to ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Korea reports record deaths amid omicron surge
South Korea had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic on Tuesday, with 293 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours, as the country grapples with a record surge in coronavirus infections driven by the fast-moving omicron variant.
Mar 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Border closures creating potential long-term mental health crisis
Australia's extended international COVID-19 border closures have led to high levels of psychological distress across the community, with experts suggesting future pandemic policy settings consider the toll on people's mental ...
Feb 16, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
HIV incidence rising steeply among people who inject drugs in Tijuana
At the February 11, 2022 opening of the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine presented data that suggests a new HIV outbreak in Tijuana, ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong ramps up COVID-19 testing amid outbreak
Hong Kong's leader on Friday vowed to maintain its "zero" COVID-19 policy as it plans to ramp up virus testing, amid record daily infections.
Feb 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand's border quarantine has intercepted thousands of COVID cases, but is it time to retire the flawed system?
The controversy surrounding New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, who has now accepted a place in border quarantine after initially seeking refuge in Afghanistan when her first application was declined, has highlighted ...
Feb 3, 2022
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