Health

‘This Is Life from Now On’: Israel’s Coronavirus Czar Warns People to Prepare for Fourth Covid Jab

With over 2.5 million Israelis already inoculated with three Covid-19 vaccine doses, the national coronavirus czar, Salman Zarka, has said…

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Japan to Issue Digital Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates in December

Japan will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates from December, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday. The government plans to issue…

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Cholera Epidemic Kills 104 in Niger

104 people are dead in Niamey, the Niger capital following a cholera epidemic that has seen 2,874 cases in six…

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80% of African Countries May Miss Covid Vaccination Goal, WHO Says

Eighty per cent of African countries might miss the goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable among their populations against COVID-19…

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South Korean Health Workers Drop Strike Plans after Agreement

South Korean frontline health workers on Thursday dropped plans to strike after they reached an agreement with the government on…

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US Administers Third Dose of Covid Vaccine to Over One Million People

The United States has administered a third dose of either Pfizer Inc or Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccines to over 1…

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Nigeria’s Disease Control Chief Ihekweazu Named WHO Assistant DG

Nigeria’s Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in charge of Health Emergency…

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Brazilian Viper Venom May Become Tool in Fight Against Coronavirus, Study Shows

Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey…

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Nigeria: Borno State Confirms 43 Killed By Suspected Cholera Outbreak

The Borno State government on Tuesday confirmed the death of 43 persons as a result of suspected cholera outbreak in…

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South African Scientists Discover New Coronavirus Variant with Multiple Mutations

South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is…

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