Africa: 12,400 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWith a drop of 2,684 in new daily cases, the African continent recorded a total of 12,463 additional coronavirus infections on Tuesday,…
Malaria kills more than Covid in Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe wrote recently about the first effective vaccine against malaria, which should be widely available in a few years. Read More
Africa ‘left behind’ as less than 3.5% vaccinated against Covid-19, WHO chief says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that people on the African continent are being “left behind” in the…
Think twice before booster campaigns, WHO director says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRolling out booster campaigns which target more than just vulnerable people is “really not right”, the director general of the World Health…
Coronavirus: How to stay safe on a flight
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHolidays have now resumed under the government’s traffic-light system, particularly in light of the lifting of quarantine for amber-list arrivals who’ve been…
Coronavirus latest: Two risk factors for catching Covid post-vaccination - study finding
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhilst approved vaccines have demonstrated their effectiveness in clinical trials and global data, they are not a 100 percent shield when coming into contact…
World Sepsis Day: What is the condition, what are the symptoms and can it be treated?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday, World Sepsis Day is commemorated across the globe to raise awareness of the life-threatening condition. Read More
High hopes for Ebola vaccine after trial shows strong immune response
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChildren and adults have shown a strong immune response to a possible Ebola vaccineduring clinical trials in Sierra Leone. Read More
Death From COVID 11 Times More Likely If You're Unvaccinated: Study
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s more sobering news for anyone still unvaccinated against the new coronavirus: Your odds of dying from COVID-19 are 11-fold higher Read…
NHS 'is short of 50,000 doctors' as bleak winter looms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NHS in England is short of around 50,000 doctors ahead of what is set to be one of the worst winters on…