Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID deaths in Africa jump 40% in one month: WHO

Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa surged by 40 percent over the last month, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, as the continent's toll approaches 100,000.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

African nations still encouraged to use AstraZeneca vaccine

African countries without the coronavirus variant dominant in South Africa should go ahead and use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, while the World Health ...

Vaccination

AstraZeneca plans higher COVID vaccine output for EU

AstraZeneca plans to accelerate production of its COVID vaccine in the second quarter to support EU needs, the British pharmaceutical giant said Wednesday, announcing a deal with Germany's IDT Biologika.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Merkel seeks to extend virus curbs as Germans grumble

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek to extend strict curbs to fight the pandemic until at least the end of February at crunch talks this week, party sources said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

1918 pandemic second wave had fatal consequences

Researchers from the universities of Zurich and Toronto have found that in the event of a pandemic, delayed reactions and a decentralized approach by the authorities at the start of a follow-up wave can lead to longer-lasting, ...

Health

Life changes influence physical activity

Life changes influence the amount of physical activity in a person, according to a recent study by the University of Jyväskylä. The birth of children and a change of residence, marital status and place of work all influence ...

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