Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jordan detects its first two cases of omicron variant
The Jordanian health ministry announced on Thursday evening it had identified its first two cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus.
Dec 10, 2021
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Vaccination
Cuba okays local jab for toddlers after COVID-19 infection
Cuba has given emergency authorization for its home-grown Soberana Plus vaccine to be administered to children as young as two after a coronavirus infection.
Dec 8, 2021
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Spain to start vaccinating children aged 5-11 next week
Spain on Tuesday approved COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11, an age group where coronavirus cases are spreading rapidly, with the immunisation drive to start next week.
Dec 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First Omicron case in Argentina
Argentina has registered its first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, in a traveler from South Africa, the health ministry announced.
Dec 6, 2021
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Singapore detects two apparent omicron cases, its first
Singapore's health ministry said Thursday that preliminary tests detected the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in two passengers who arrived on a plane from Johannesburg, the country's first suspected cases. It said ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Brazil confirms 3rd omicron case, considers new measures
Health officials on Wednesday confirmed Brazil's third known case of the omicron coronavirus variant as officials examined possible new measures to contain the virus, such as requiring proof of vaccination or even possibly ...
Dec 1, 2021
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COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert
The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to ...
Nov 28, 2021
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US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern
The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries Friday to restrict travel from southern Africa, where a new COVID strain labelled a "variant of concern" has been discovered in a potentially ...
Nov 27, 2021
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UAE says 100% of population received one COVID jab
One hundred percent of the United Arab Emirates' population has received at least one dose of a vaccine against COVID-19, the health ministry has said.
Nov 27, 2021
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Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strain
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Friday that Israel is "on the threshold of an emergency situation" after authorities detected the country's first case of a new coronavirus variant and barred travel to and from most ...
Nov 26, 2021
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