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www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Public health

US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January

WASHINGTON  The federal government plans to end in January the public health emergency it declared earlier this year after an outbreak of mpox infected more than 29,000 people across the U.S. Mpox cases have plummeted in recent weeks, with just a handful of new infections being reported every week in the month of November, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

Monkeypox Vaccine Maker Considers 24-Hour Emergency Production

Bavarian Nordic A/S, the only company with a vaccine approved for monkeypox, said it's preparing to run production through the night to meet surging demand after the virus outbreak was declared a global emergency.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

You do not want this' virus: California man with monkeypox urges others to get vaccinated

Matt Ford edits videos for a living, so it wasn't a stretch for him to put one together for TikTok.
But his latest post wasn't a crazy dance or a video about how to peel a banana the right way.
time.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Beijing Says COVID-19 Outbreak Under Control as City Eases Curbs

China's capital Beijing will loosen mobility curbs in several districts from Sunday after authorities said its outbreak is under control, while total case numbers in the financial hub of Shanghai continued to decline.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Kim Jong-un buries mentor amid North Korea Covid crisis

Kim Jong-un attended the funeral for a top North Korean official, state media reported on Monday, helping carry his coffin, as the country maintained the much-disputed claim that its coronavirus outbreak is subsiding.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Kim and other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un covers the coffin of Hyon Chol Hae, marshal of the Korean People's Army, with earth at a cemetery in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, May 22, 2022.
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Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Singapore's Air India Runway Promises Profit, Potholes

An Air India Ltd. aircraft taxis past other aircraft operated by the airline at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Sept. 28 2021.The India government is attempting to sell state-run Air India after two failed attempts.Despite the mounting debt and losses, the airline has some lucrative assets, including valued slots at London's Heathrow airport, a fleet of more than 100 planes and thousands of trained pilots and crew.
north-korea
Washington Post
1 year ago
Coronavirus

North Korea reports 6 deaths amid 'explosive' coronavirus outbreak

SEOUL - North Korea has announced an "explosive" coronavirus outbreak, with six dead and 350,000 infected across the country since April, a day after it admitted that covid-19 had finally reached the country.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Public health

N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Friday six people died and nearly 190,000 are under quarantine following a rapid spread of fever across the nation in recent weeks, a day after it first acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak in a largely unvaccinated population.
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BBC Sport
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Manager Oxtoby to miss Northern Ireland qualifier

Tanya Oxtoby to miss Euro 2025 qualifier due to illness
Coach Stuart McLaren to lead Northern Ireland in the match
Virus affecting Northern Ireland players and staff [ more ]
Times Union
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Mpox virus showing signs of resurgence in New York

The mpox virus is showing signs of returning in New York City after a decrease last year.
Men who are intimate with other men are at a higher risk of contracting the virus. [ more ]
Independent.ie
3 months ago
Public health

Hunt underway for passengers who travelled on same bus as Westmeath man who died after contracting measles

Concerns grow as suspected cases of the virus reported in several counties
The deceased man is known to have recently travelled to Birmingham and may have been infected there [ more ]
sfist.com
1 year ago
Public health

Monkeypox Infections On the Decline In SF the Last Three Weeks

The number of new monkeypox infections has been steadily declining for three weeks in San Francisco, leading the city's health officer to say she's "cautiously optimistic" that the city has turned a corner on the outbreak.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Health

Virus outbreak in West Bengal leaves 19 children dead and thousands in hospital

Nineteen children have died of acute respiratory infections in West Bengal this year, and thousands more are in hospital as India grapples with an adenovirus outbreak.More than 12,000 cases of adenovirus have been recorded in the state since January.More than 3,000 children have been admitted to hospital with severe flu-like symptoms.
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