Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France steps up travel controls as virus cases soar

The French government warned Friday of increased police checks to enforce travel restrictions in place in Paris and several other regions as coronavirus cases continue to soar around the country.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Iceland introduces restrictions after UK variant is detected

Gym classes, happy hours and the near-normal life enjoyed so far by the people of Iceland ended abruptly on Thursday, when the government ordered new restrictions after detecting six coronavirus cases believed to be the variant ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Brazil posts record single-day toll of 3,251 virus deaths

Brazil reported more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time Tuesday amid calls for the government and the new health minister to take action to stem the nation's resurgence of coronavirus infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zimbabwe's COVID-19 fightback hamstrung by graft

Zimbabwe's anti graft police last month recovered about 40 boxes of COVID-19 test kits worth thousands of dollars stolen from a public hospital in Bulawayo, the country's second city.

Vaccination

AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scare

Countries across Europe resumed vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot on Friday, as leaders sought to reassure their populations it is safe following brief suspensions that cast doubt on a vaccine that is critical to ending ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

French PM announces limited COVID lockdown for Paris

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced a limited month-long lockdown for Paris and several other regions to combat surging COVID-19 cases, while insisting the measures would be less strict than in the past.

Vaccination

EU regulator 'convinced' AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk

The European Union's drug regulator insisted Tuesday that there is "no indication" the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots as governments around the world faced the grimmest of dilemmas: push on with a vaccine known to ...

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 ...

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