Health

Covid-19: Chinese City Plans Nine Million Tests in Five Days

The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing its entire population of nine million people for Covid-19 over a period of…

4 years ago

Twitter Flags Trump Tweet That Claims He’s Immune to COVID-19

Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the US President claimed he was immune to the…

4 years ago

Covid-19 Virus ‘Survives on Phones, Banknotes for 28 Days’

The virus responsible for Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28…

4 years ago

Brazil Surpasses 150,000 Coronavirus Deaths

The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil has surpassed 150,000, according to the country’s health ministry. The country also passed…

4 years ago

Brazil’s Coronavirus Cases Pass Five Million, Deaths Nearing 150,000

Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Brazil have passed five million, with deaths in the country approaching 150,000, officials say. Brazil's…

4 years ago

WHO: Countries Need to Resist ‘Vaccine Nationalism’

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to resist "vaccine nationalism", as the international community continues to…

4 years ago

China in Talks with WHO over its Locally-produced COVID-19 Vaccines

China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward…

4 years ago

Britain Investigates Coronavirus Test and Trace Glitch

Britain’s government has launched an investigation into why a technical issue with its test and trace programme had not been…

4 years ago

WHO Says 10% of World’s Population May Have Had Covid, Vast Majority at Risk

The World Health Organization has said one in 10 people around the world may have contracted Covid-19, far more than…

4 years ago

Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Hepatitis C Discovery

Three scientists have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for discovering the Hepatitis C virus. Americans Harvey…

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