Thu 27 January 2022: How past exposure to other coronaviruses can stop people from catching COVID-19 even if they live with someone who has tested positive. Plus, how to recognise the symptoms of a blood clot. Many of us will be familiar with this scenario: Someone we know has tested positive for COVID-19 but despite […]
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Thu 27 January 2022: The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday kicked off an eight-week campaign to help boost COVID-19 vaccinations across Africa. UNICEF said the first ever U-Report Challenge which comes a week after COVAX delivered its billionth dose in Rwanda, calls on all 13.3 million U-Reporters in Africa to help get vaccines […]
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Wed 26 January 2022: The U.S. pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused a $2.3 trillion economic downturn and split the nation politically, and now some European nations are locking down again as Omicron surges through the global population. But do these drastic measures save lives? Are they worth massive job and income losses? A new University […]
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Tue 25 January 2022: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in a statement on Tuesday that governments throughout the world should lift travel restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. “IATA urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage,” the statement read. Specifically, IATA […]
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Tue 25 January 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa has released the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) report into COVID-19 procurement to the public this morning. The report is a culmination of an 18-month investigation by the SIU into billions of Rands worth of contracts entered into by the state for resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some […]
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Tue 25 January 2022: Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, is facing rising pressure after his office confirmed another Downing Street celebration, this time to celebrate his birthday in 2020. Johnson’s wife, who brought in a cake, organized the birthday celebration on the afternoon of June 19, according to ITV News. According to the broadcaster, […]
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Mon 24 January 2022: According to a UK scientist who helped shape the lockdown strategy, Britain has passed the worst phase of the pandemic, but it should be prepared for some “possible bumps in the road.” Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London is an epidemiologist. In a report by The Guardian, he said, “I […]
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Sun 23 January 2022: According to the WHO Europe director, the Omicron form has shifted the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and may bring it to an end in Europe. “It’s plausible that the region is moving towards a kind of pandemic endgame,” Hans Kluge told AFP in an interview, adding that Omicron could […]
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Sun 23 January 2022: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s wedding has been postponed as the country implements new restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus type in the population. The “red setting” of the country’s pandemic response includes more stringent measures including mask use and gathering restrictions, which will take effect on […]
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Sat 22 January 2022: The fast-spreading Omicron strain of COVID-19 may have reached its peak in Canada, according to the country’s top health authority. In a statement released on Friday, Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, said there have been “early indications that infections may have peaked at the national level, including daily […]
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