Health

WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe

By Jennifer Rigby and Natalie Grover LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization was due to hold an…

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U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster shot for young children

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman May 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the…

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U.S. Will Share COVID-19 Vaccine Technology, Biden Tells Global Summit

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The United States will share technologies used to make COVID-19 vaccines through the World…

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Almost Three Times As Many Died As A Result Of COVID Than Officially Reported

May 5 (Reuters) - Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as the official data show,…

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U.S. CDC Lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ Recommendations On About 90 Countries

April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its "Do Not Travel" COVID-19…

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Second Global COVID-19 Summit Scheduled For May 12

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - A second Global COVID-19 Summit will be held virtually next month for countries to discuss efforts to…

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WHO Says It Is Analyzing Two New Omicron COVID Sub-Variants

April 11 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants…

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U.S. Army Begins Discharging Soldiers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine will be immediately discharged, the U.S. Army said on Wednesday, saying the move was critical to maintain…

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Countries Rush To Buy Antiviral COVID Pills

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Countries are scrambling to buy the antiviral pills developed by Merck and Pfizer for adult COVID-19…

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Rich Countries’ Access To Foreign Nurses During Omicron Raises Ethical Concerns

GENEVA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Omicron-fueled wave of COVID-19 infections has led wealthy countries to intensify their recruitment of…

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