Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand tightens travel rules as COVID spreads
New Zealand announced Sunday tighter border restrictions, as new cases of COVID-19 emerged in areas previously free of the coronavirus.
Oct 3, 2021
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S.Africa rejects claim its Covid variant more dangerous than UK strain
South Africa's health minister has rejected his British counterpart's claim that a new coronavirus variant in the country is more contagious or dangerous than a similar one in spreading the UK.
Dec 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
England faces lengthy lockdown as new virus strain 'out of control'
Britain's health minister warned Sunday that a strict lockdown imposed on London and southeast England may last for months because a new strain of the coronavirus was "out of control".
Dec 20, 2020
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Vaccination
Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine submitted for UK approval
The University of Oxford and drug manufacturer AstraZeneca have applied to the UK health regulator for permission to roll out their COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Matt Hancock said Wednesday.
Dec 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mongolia to maintain strict virus regulations 'until vaccine found'
Mongolia will maintain strict coronavirus regulations until a vaccine is found, the prime minister said Monday, raising the prospect of the country being locked down for months to come.
May 25, 2020
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Italy towns under lockdown as first European coronavirus death reported
An Italian man became the first European to die after being infected with the coronavirus Friday, just hours after 10 towns in the country were locked down following a flurry of new cases.
Feb 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dominican Republic confirms 10 cases of Zika virus
The Dominican Republic said Saturday it has 10 confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the ailment suspected of causing serious birth defects in newborns.
Jan 24, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID curbs in England 'last resort': minister
Britain's health minister insisted Saturday reimposing coronavirus restrictions in England would be "an absolute last resort" and that the country must "try to live with COVID".
Jan 2, 2022
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Pediatrics
38 children hospitalised after meningitis shot in Chad
Thirty-eight children from northern Chad have been hospitalised after being vaccinated for meningitis in a government campaign, the health minister said Monday.
Jan 21, 2013
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Vaccination
Brazil orders 100 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
Brazil has ordered 100 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and another 38 million of Johnson & Johnson's, the health minister said Monday, seeking to accelerate the hard-hit country's lagging immunization ...
Mar 15, 2021
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