Health
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WHO warns of third coronavirus wave in Europe in 2021, slams countries’ lack of preparation
A World Health Organization special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if…
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Brazil’s Deadly Calm
But his fortunes may turn, and the threat he poses to Brazilian democracy rise again. ICG One of the world’s…
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Vaccine Apartheid
And yet, as the unseemly competition for vaccine doses indicates, that is exactly what many countries have done. Jayati Ghosh…
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Moderna follows Pfizer with exciting vaccine news – how to read these dramatic developments
Last week, interim results from Pfizer suggested its vaccine reduces cases of COVID-19 with 90% efficacy. Simon Kolstoe The Conversation Now…
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Victoria records eighth straight day with no new coronavirus cases, as state prepares for eased restrictions
Victoria’s steps towards normal living are about to quicken with a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions and flights from New…
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North Korea bans smoking in public places to safeguard ‘hygienic living’
North Korea’s supreme people’s assembly has introduced smoking bans in some public places to provide citizens with “hygienic living environments”,…
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Immune Cells Respond to Coronavirus Six Months After Infection
All of the study’s participants had only experienced either mild or moderate symptoms or were asymptomatic. Ethen Kim Lieser The…
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Coronavirus: Can German courts overturn all lockdown measures?
So could courts potentially overturn the lockdown and open all restaurants again? Ben Knight Deutsche Welle German courts are dealing…
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Bird flu outbreak confirmed at Kent farm with 480 poultry to be culled
A bird flu outbreak has been identified at a farm in Kent. Zoe Tidman Independent All 480 birds living on the site are set to…
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The evidence is clear: if countries act together, they can suppress Covid
Just 10 days after calling a national lockdown “the height of absurdity”, the prime minister announced on Saturday evening a…
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‘Half-measures don’t work’: Lockdown no longer a dirty word in COVID-weary Europe
They were wrong. Nick Dole ABC News “What they discovered is that people preferred to be at home,” said ……
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Aged care isn’t working, but we can create neighbourhoods to support healthy ageing in place
How we plan for ageing populations and older people is one critical issue that has been neglected for decades. Authors…
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‘Overwhelmed’: Germany, France return to lockdown as virus cases soar in Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced fresh lockdowns to bring down the rapidly growing…
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Poland abortion ruling sparks ‘women’s strike’
Crowds have protested in several cities for the seventh-day running against the decision that outlawed terminations on the grounds of…
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After Victoria’s long and difficult coronavirus lockdown, it’s now the envy of the world
They have every right to be. The Conversation / By Stephen Duckett and Tom Crowley – ABC No other place…
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Global coronavirus report: Italian police use tear gas to disperse anti-lockdown rally
Police in Italy have fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds in the northern cities of Turin and Milan after protests against…
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