Tara L. Powell is a professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who researches the impact of disasters on youths, health care workers and first responders, and assesses interventions for strengthening ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Britain on Monday confirmed what is thought to be the first confirmed death after infection with the Omicron variant, as the country launched an ambitious COVID booster shot programme to stop the virus spiralling out of control.
Dec 13, 2021
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Santa won't be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. The ceremonial head of Carnival celebrations in Germany's Cologne had to bow out because he tested positive for COVID-19. And Austria ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Schoolchildren in large parts of France were ordered Monday to again wear face masks in class, less than a month after being allowed to remove them, as the country tries to tamp down a surge in COVID cases.
Nov 8, 2021
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Lebanon's deepening economic crisis has piled pressure on hospitals, leaving them ill-equipped to face any new wave of the coronavirus, a top hospital director has warned.
Jul 24, 2021
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British authorities warned of the dangers of large gatherings for Sunday's Euro 2020 football final, fearful of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant that is firing outbreaks across the world.
Jul 11, 2021
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Typically, public health campaigns such as "Together, let's stop HIV stigma," "Enjoy the outdoors, without a tick" or "#Fightflu" rely on repetitive reminders of a single message to shape the behaviours of their target audience. ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Have you noticed that you put things off more during the COVID-19 pandemic? If so, you are not alone.
Jun 8, 2021
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US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced support for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, offering hope to poor nations that have struggled to access the life-saving doses.
May 5, 2021
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More than 500 health workers have died in Venezuela since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a nongovernmental organization said Monday.
Apr 27, 2021
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