A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel countered concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine on Wednesday, insisting that “it’s
As countries around the world struggle to scale up their coronavirus testing, Slovakia managed to test more than 3.6 million people -- two thirds of its population -- in just two days.
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Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and business closures, why they are being introduced and the financial support available.
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Australia reports no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time in nearly five months.
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Myanmar has been preparing for the return of hundreds of thousands of workers – some 650,000 are in Thailand alone – and one of the key tasks was to set up quarantine facilities for those returning migrants. Sandi Swe, who has been working in a quarantine facility since March 2020, shared her experience with UN
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With some COVID-19 patients reporting long-term symptoms, including damage to major organs, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Governments to ensure they receive necessary care.
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Cities will be critical for the world to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the worst recession for decades, according to the latest report published by UN-Habitat, the UN agency working on urban issues.
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The UK government is under increasing pressure to introduce stricter nationwide coronavirus restrictions in England as cases continue to rise. Dominic Harrison, Blackburn director of public health at Darwen Borough Council, today criticized the government's tiered restriction system and called for an immediate three-week national lockdown.
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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and Health Minister Rudolf Anschober along with a number of health experts are meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss implementing new measures to curb the spread of the virus.
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When much of the world ground to a halt in March 2020, old school friends Harry Kimberley-Bowen and Ronan Finnegan kicked into gear, developing wearable contact tracing devices that light up and vibrate when users get too close. SpaceBands is now fulfilling orders in numerous industries in the UK and around the globe.
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