Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Croatia decides new restrictions as virus surges

Croatian authorities will limit gatherings and widen the use of COVID-19 passes to curb soaring infections after the numbers of infected people hit new records again on Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bosnian doctors brace for new wave as virus rages in region

Watching with fear as the coronavirus rages in neighboring countries, doctors in Bosnia are bracing for a new wave in the Balkan nation, which has a low vaccination rate and has been among the hardest hit countries in Europe ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Spiraling infections grip low-vaccination parts of Europe

Central and Eastern Europe grappled with spiraling coronavirus cases on Thursday with several countries hitting new daily records in the regions, which have lower vaccination rates than the rest of the continent.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 cases rise in Europe for 5th consecutive week

The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it the only world region where COVID-19 is still increasing, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What next for COVID after five million deaths?

With the world poised to hit more than five million people officially dead from the coronavirus, experts tell AFP the pandemic's future path will depend greatly on vaccinations.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Norway sees rising infections, braces for winter virus wave

A top Norwegian health official said the Scandinavian country "must be prepared for a bigger wave" of COVID-19 infections this winter as the country is already seeing an increase in cases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

More 'disease' than 'Dracula': How the vampire myth was born

The vampire is a common image in today's pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night"; to Edward, the romantic, idealistic ...

HIV & AIDS

In COVID's shadow, HIV on march in Eastern Europe

In a Bucharest back street, drug addicts rush towards an ambulance handing out free syringes. While the eyes of the world focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against HIV has slowed down in Eastern Europe.

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