Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

India passes 500,000 coronavirus cases

India now has more than 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to government figures released Saturday that showed a record daily leap of 18,500 new infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Shanghai to lock down in phases to rein in COVID-19 outbreak

Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 outbreak that has hit China with its highest caseloads since the early days of the pandemic, the city government said Sunday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Morgue data reveal Africa's high COVID-19 death toll

A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health found that nearly 90 percent of deceased individuals at a Zambian morgue were infected with COVID-19, but only 10 percent tested positive while alive.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Beijing tests 2 million for coronavirus as Winter Olympics loom

Beijing city officials on Sunday said all two million residents of a neighbourhood where a small cluster of coronavirus cases was detected will be tested, less than two weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics.

Health

COVID-19 and Mexico's domestic violence crisis

Measures put in place to control COVID-19 have impacted the wellbeing of millions of people worldwide to such an extent that some experts question whether the harm caused will persist long after the pandemic has eased.

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