Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Masks come off as Israel vaunts virus victory

Israelis stepped into the streets without masks on Sunday for the first time in a year, a key milestone as the country vaccinates its way out of a coronavirus nightmare.

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Merkel sounds alarm at COVID resurgence in Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel sounded the alarm on Saturday over the return of a "certain recklessness" as COVID-19 infection and death rates climb in Germany.

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Israel to start COVID vaccinations on December 27

Israel will start COVID-19 vaccinations from December 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as the country received its first batch of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.

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Tunisia launches virus-tracking app

Tunisia on Tuesday launched a contact-tracing mobile phone app that identifies and alerts users who may have had contact with others infected with the new coronavirus.

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Brazil confirms its first monkeypox case

Brazil has confirmed its first case of monkeypox in a 41-year-old man who had traveled to Europe, the health ministry announced Thursday.

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Iceland tightens restrictions after virus spike

Iceland, up to now one of the countries to have fared better against the coronavirus, has announced a tightening of restrictions after a spike in new cases since the middle of last month.

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