PAHO helps procure COVID-19 tests for Caribbean countries
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has leveraged its Strategic Fund for Public Health Supplies to procure and distribute millions…
Coronavirus latest news: Preston warns young people not to 'kill granny' as data shows almost half of new cases are in under 30s
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAuthorities in Preston have urged people not to “kill granny” amid reports that almost half of new cases in the city were…
Hispanic children eight times more likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19, study says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHispanic and black children are far more likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19 than white children, a new study published by the Read…
Coronavirus: For every three COVID-19 deaths, lockdown may have caused another two
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe national lockdown may have indirectly caused 16,000 excess deaths in two months, according to government analysts. Read More
NHS is accused of wasting 'eye-watering' amount of money as main 'test and trace' contract costs taxpayers £900 per person contacted
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NHS has been accused of wasting ‘eye-watering’ sums after it emerged its main virus ‘test and trace’ contract has cost taxpayers £900-plus…
India coronavirus cases soar to more than 2 MILLION as the number of infections double in just three weeks with the nation's experts warning the epidemic is still months away from hitting its peak
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic in Asia, has today reported its total number of coronavirus cases have jumped Read…
Almost HALF of 25 to 34-year-olds say they would flout restrictions if the country went into a second coronavirus lockdown, survey reveals
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlmost half of people aged 25 to 34 said they would flout rules if the UK went into a a second coronavirus lockdown,…
Will a coronavirus vaccine work in obese people?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s already well-known that being overweight is a major risk factor for contracting the novel coronavirus. Read More
Test results delay, behaviour leading to high death toll
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePoor health-seeking behaviour and the long turnaround time of Covid-19 test results are some of the reasons why Kenya is recording Read…
Africa passes 1M confirmed virus cases; true number far more
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfrica’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 1 million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, Read…