Health

CDC advises against using loosely woven cloth masks

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday revised its guidance for Americans on wearing…

2 years ago

Masks rules get tighter in Europe in Covid wave

ROME (AP): To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a…

2 years ago

WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19

F.P. Report GENEVA: WHO has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease.  The…

2 years ago

Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge

F.P. Report GENEVA: After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron variant,…

2 years ago

National effort to vaccinate vulnerable communities receives funding boost

F.P. Report LONDON: Community Vaccine Champions from Bradford to Brighton will be tapping into their local networks and encouraging people…

2 years ago

Europe: Omicron wave threatens to overwhelm health workers in weeks

F.P. Report NEW YORK: With forecasts indicating more than 50 per cent of Europeans are likely to become infected with…

2 years ago

WHO: Too soon to treat Covid-19 like Flu as Omicron spreads

COPENHAGEN (Reuters): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is on track to infect more than half of Europeans, but it should…

2 years ago

US reports at least 1.1 million COVID cases in a day, shattering global record

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States reported at least 1.13 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters tally,…

2 years ago

China orders suspension of some US flights after COVID-19 cases

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters): China has ordered the cancellation of more than two dozen scheduled flights from the United States in recent…

2 years ago

Covid-19 restrictions further tightened in Italy

ROME (AFP): Prime Minister Mario Draghi urged Italians Monday to get vaccinated against coronavirus, blaming those who were not for…

2 years ago

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