Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Italy extends regional coronavirus lockdowns

Italy's health minister announced Friday that another region would be subject to lockdown measures due to worsening pandemic numbers fuelled by the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants.

Vaccination

In big shift, Germany to give AstraZeneca shots to over 65s

Germany's independent vaccine committee has formally approved giving the AstraZeneca shot to people aged 65 and over, and recommended waiting 12 weeks between giving the first and second doses, officials said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ireland extends virus lockdown by one month

Ireland's third COVID-19 lockdown will be extended by a month, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said Tuesday, blaming a virus variant first identified in the UK for decision.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dutch extend coronavirus curfew until mid-March

The Netherlands will extend its coronavirus curfew by two weeks despite the violent protests against the measure, and may keep even longer if need be, the prime minister said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

31 dead in DR Congo plague outbreak

Thirty-one people have died in an outbreak of plague that erupted in northeastern DR Congo three months ago, health officials and experts said on Friday.

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