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Germany seeks ban on gay conversion therapies
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday he will seek to ban conversion therapies that claim to change sexual orientation.
Feb 16, 2019
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Germany says widespread testing keeping virus deaths low
Germany is testing up to 500,000 people a week for the new coronavirus, a virologist said Thursday, adding that early detection has been key in keeping the country's death rate relatively low.
Mar 26, 2020
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Germany: 1 in 100 infected with virus, health minister says
Germany's health minister said Friday that more than 1% of the population—almost a million people—are currently infected with the coronavirus, and called on citizens to get vaccinated if they haven't done so yet.
Dec 3, 2021
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Uganda Ebola outbreak over: government
Uganda on Thursday declared an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that killed 17 people dead to be over, officials said.
Oct 4, 2012
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British government should ban smoking in cars: doctors
Britain should introduce a ban on all smoking in cars to protect people from second-hand smoke, a leading doctors' union said Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2011
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Belgium advises women to have PIP breast implants removed
Belgium's health authorities on Wednesday advised women with defective breast implants made by French firm PIP to have them removed.
Feb 1, 2012
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Britain targets binge-drinking with minimum alcohol price
The British government will introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England and Wales to tackle their infamous binge-drinking culture, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Friday.
Mar 23, 2012
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Virus cases soaring 'exponentially' in South Africa
South Africa, the country worst-hit by the coronavirus on the continent, has registered more than 10,000 daily cases as infections surge at an exponential rate, the health minister said.
Dec 17, 2020
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Spain's daily virus toll falls again with 510 dead
Spain registered a fall in its daily death toll from the new coronavirus for a third consecutive day on Saturday with 510 people dying, the government said.
Apr 11, 2020
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UN says Ebola outbreak in Congo still not a global emergency
The World Health Organization on Friday said the Ebola outbreak in Congo—which spilled into Uganda this week—is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency.
Jun 14, 2019
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