Wed 11 June 2025: Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed that South Africa is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1—also known as Nimbus—which has been linked to rising case numbers in several Asian countries. Speaking at the 4th Health Working Group meeting of the G20 in Johannesburg, Motsoaledi said the […]
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Wed 11 June 2025: South Africa is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, known as Nimbus or NB.1.8.1, associated with a rise in cases in certain regions of Asia. This is according to Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who addressed the 4th Health Working Group meeting of the Group of 20 (G20), […]
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Tue 10 June 2025: US President Trump-appointed Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic will replace panel with his own selections. United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr has purged a 17-member panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides expertise on vaccines. Kennedy, who before taking a position […]
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Sat 07 June 2025: A new strain of coronavirus discovered in China has raised concerns that it could cause a global pandemic due to its potential to mutate and infect humans. Named HKU5-CoV-2, this variant is capable of infecting more animal species than the COVID-19 virus, increasing the risk of cross-species transmission. The virus was first discovered in China […]
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Tue 20 May 2025: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) member states, 194, on Tuesday formally adopted the first-ever pandemic agreement, marking a milestone in global public health cooperation. The consensus decision at the 78th World Health Assembly follows over three years of negotiations sparked by the inequities and gaps exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Taiwan, with nearly 10,000 seeking medical care last week, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday, Focus Taiwan reported. On May 4-10, Taiwan saw 9,978 outpatient and emergency visits related to COVID-19, a 66% increase from the previous week. According to the CDC, this marks the fifth […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare delivery. African countries face a major challenge of dealing with high rates of communicable diseases, such as malaria and HIV/Aids, and rising levels of non-communicable diseases. But the continent’s health systems don’t have the […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: The Trump administration replaced the Covid.gov website with a platform that centers on the theory that the coronavirus originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, NBC News reported Friday. Once a hub for COVID-19 resources such as vaccine information, testing access and long COVID support, the site now redirects users to […]
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Image is for illustration purpose. Tue 08 April 2025: A deadly, highly antibiotic-resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii has been detected in a hospital in Terengganu, Malaysia. Scientists identified the strain as belonging to the globally prevalent GC2 lineage, posing a serious public health threat. Researchers analyzed 126 bacterial samples collected between 2011 and 2020, revealing strong resistance to […]
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Wed 02 April 2025: Australia is facing the regular emergence of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus more than five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The latest variant — LP.8.1 — is on the rise, making up close to one in five COVID-19 cases in New South Wales, local broadcaster SBS News reported Wednesday. It has become the […]
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