Health
Canada unveils legislation to legalize cannabis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government unveiled legislation Thursday to fully legalize marijuana, making Canada only the second country to do so, after Uruguay.
Apr 13, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus count revised, new clusters emerge as France reopens
France's national health agency reported a sudden jump in new virus infections—just an hour after the prime minister announced a sweeping national reopening plan.
May 29, 2020
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COVID inquiry heard Boris Johnson 'struggled' with graphs—if you do too, here are some tips
In March 2020, the UK government's chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, presented to the nation a graph showing "the shape of an epidemic". The red line depicting the number of predicted COVID cases rose to a steep ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Madrid readies for partial lockdown, files legal challenge
Madrid was set to go into partial lockdown on Friday night, complying with an order from the Spanish government but determined to fight it in the courts.
Oct 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Government's latest pandemic plan recklessly exposes millions to effects of mass infection
The UK government's latest pandemic plan involves recklessly exposing millions of people to the acute and long-term effects of mass infection, warn experts in The BMJ today.
Jul 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bhutan in virus lockdown for the first time
Bhutan has been largely shielded from coronavirus but on Tuesday, the remote Himalayan kingdom famous for measuring gross national happiness went into lockdown for the first time.
Aug 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaysia imposes near-total lockdown after virus cases soar
Malaysia's prime minister announced on Friday a near-total coronavirus lockdown in the country, with social and economic activities to be halted for two weeks to contain a worsening outbreak.
May 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Israel 'closes skies' to air travel to prevent virus spread
Israel on Sunday announced a week-long ban on most incoming and outgoing flights in a bid to slow the spread of new variants of the novel coronavirus.
Jan 25, 2021
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Vaccination
Japan to start COVID vaccines despite syringe shortage
Japan will start coronavirus vaccinations next week, its prime minister said Wednesday, but it is scrambling to secure suitable syringes so doses won't go to waste.
Feb 10, 2021
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Vaccination
Hungary to ease lockdown after hitting vaccination milestone
Hungary's prime minister says some lockdown restrictions will be lifted Wednesday after more than a quarter of the population has been inoculated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Apr 6, 2021
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