China reports nearly 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month
Issued on: 14/01/2023 – 12:32 China’s health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll...
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Largest global bird flu outbreak ‘in history’ shows no sign of slowing
A highly contagious and lethal strain of bird flu has killed millions of wild and farmed birdlife in the past year. As global infections show...
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Pfizer offers to sell medicines to poorest countries on not-for-profit basis
Issued on: 25/05/2022 – 14:03Modified: 25/05/2022 – 14:08 US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday said it would sell its patented drugs on a not-for-profit basis...
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Measles cases surge 80% as Covid interrupts vaccination campaigns
Issued on: 27/04/2022 – 19:04 Measles cases have surged by nearly 80 percent worldwide this year, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the rise of...
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Countries step up Covid travel restrictions as Omicron fears spread
Issued on: 29/11/2021 – 08:11 Potentially more contagious than earlier strains, the Omicron Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa has spread to at least...