Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mexico COVID death toll passes 300,000
Mexico's deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 300,000 on Friday, one of the world's highest tolls as the pandemic rebounds around the globe.
Jan 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Data shortfall impairs Brazil's tracking of spreading virus
As the omicron variant sends COVID-19 cases soaring across much of the globe, one of the countries most devastated by the disease since the pandemic's onset is struggling to keep track of new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
Jan 7, 2022
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Vaccination
Brazil to vaccinate kids, stops short of demanding scripts
Vaccination of Brazilian children between the ages of 5 and 11 will begin in January, without the demand for prescriptions from doctors the government had previously signaled, officials from the health ministry announced ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Turkey reports record infections, cuts quarantine to 7 days
Turkey on Wednesday reported its highest number of daily COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic as the rapidly-spreading omicron variant takes hold.
Jan 5, 2022
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Immunology
Israeli study shows fivefold antibody rise with 4th COVID jab: PM
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday that an Israeli study indicated fourth coronavirus vaccinations were "safe" and increased antibodies "fivefold", as the country expands its inoculation campaign amid rising infections.
Jan 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Israeli PM says over 60s to get 4th COVID jab
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that a fourth COVID vaccine will be given to people over 60 and health workers amid a surge driven by the Omicron variant.
Jan 3, 2022
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Brazil health agency confirms COVID-19 cases in cruise ship
Passengers on the cruise ship MSC Preziosa had to wait more than six hours to disembark at Rio de Janeiro Sunday due to an inspection by Brazilian health authorities that confirmed 28 cases of COVID-19 on board - 26 passengers ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Vaccination
Hard-hit by COVID, Israel's ultra-Orthodox slow to get shots
Yossi Levy has repeatedly booked and canceled his coronavirus vaccine appointment. The 45-year-old ultra-Orthodox Jew recovered from the virus earlier this year, as have his eight children and wife. But a combination of lethargy ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Israeli hospital starts 4th jab trial as ministry weighs rollout
An Israeli hospital launched a clinical trial Monday on the impact of a fourth shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, as the health ministry weighs a national fourth jab rollout.
Dec 27, 2021
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India to start COVID-19 vaccines for ages 15 and up from January
India will open its COVID vaccination drive for adolescents and start administering booster doses to its at-risk adult population, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday.
Dec 25, 2021
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