Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1st case of COVID in American Samoa arrives on Hawaii flight
American Samoa, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, reported its first case of coronavirus on Friday.
Sep 18, 2021
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Brazil confirms first cases of Indian COVID variant
Brazil has detected its first six cases of the so-called Indian variant of the COVID-19 virus, in crew members who arrived aboard a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship, officials said Thursday.
May 21, 2021
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CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers
Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic.
May 6, 2021
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CDC: Cruise ships can soon resume sailing in U.S. waters
(HealthDay)—Cruise ships can resume sailing in U.S. waters as long as 98 percent of crew and 95 percent of customers are vaccinated against COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
May 3, 2021
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The Pacific went a year without COVID—but now, it's all under threat
For most of the last year, the Pacific Islands have been remarkably isolated from the devastating effects of the COVID crisis. By walling themselves off early from the outside world, most Pacific nations remain completely ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Medical research
Scientists uncover new details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
If the coronavirus were a cargo ship, it would need to deliver its contents to a dock in order to infect the host island. The first step of infection would be anchoring by the dock, and step two would be tethering to the ...
Feb 25, 2021
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How quickly can the COVID-19 vaccine make travel possible?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global tourism industry to a screeching halt in 2020. With vaccines starting to be rolled out, there is hope international travel can resume soon, but exactly when—and how—is the million-dollar ...
Jan 5, 2021
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Pandemic reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent
The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth.
Dec 23, 2020
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COVID-19 cases hit 1st Caribbean cruise since pandemic
One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after at least five passengers tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
Nov 13, 2020
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Vaccination
Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access
The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator.
Oct 19, 2020
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