Vaccination

Why Papua New Guinea vaccine coverage matters for Australians

While Australia is among the world's highest vaccinated countries, a number of Pacific nations are struggling to vaccinate even one-quarter of their population. It's an issue that has profound implications not only for the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

White House provides $250 million to reduce COVID-19 inequities

(HealthDay)—The Biden administration will provide $250 million in federal grants to community organizations that encourage underserved and minority populations to get COVID-19 vaccinations and follow safety measures to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cuba plans cautious reopening to tourists

Cuba is planning to welcome tourists with COVID-19 tests and limit their contact with locals as part of a raft of measures designed to get its vital tourism industry back up and running.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mexico to reopen construction, mining, auto manufacturing

Mexico's top advisory body on the coronavirus pandemic said Tuesday it has issued guidelines that would allow for the re-opening of construction, mining, and car and truck manufacturing.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Easter Island inhabitants turn to tradition to tackle virus troubles

Inhabitants of Easter Island are leaning on a traditional form of ancestral discipline to overcome a coronavirus-imposed lockdown that threatens the Pacific island's vital tourism sector, and consequently their livelihoods.

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