health

WHO meet refuses to admit Taiwan amid China pressure

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's annual assembly refused Monday to discuss admitting Taiwan to the meeting,…

Switzerland reports first monkeypox case

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss health officials on Saturday reported the country's first case of monkeypox in a person…

Israel reports monkeypox case as virus spreads to Middle East

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel confirmed its first case of monkeypox Saturday, joining several European and North American countries in…

Biden warns of potentially ‘consequential’ monkeypox spread

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that…

Europe health official warns monkeypox cases could ‘accelerate’

  A top European health official warned Friday that cases of the rare monkeypox virus could accelerate in the coming…

Two cases of monkeypox confirmed in Canada

  Canada reported its first two confirmed cases of monkeypox Thursday night, adding to the growing number of cases in…

North Korea sent planes to China for Covid supplies: reports

North Korea sent three of its largest cargo planes to China to pick up medical supplies to help with a…

Rare monkeypox outbreaks detected in N.America, Europe

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May,…

Canada reports dozen suspected cases of rare monkeypox virus

  Health authorities in Canada's Quebec province are investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox, a rare but…

Spain, Portugal detect suspected monkeypox cases

Spain and Portugal have detected around 30 suspected cases of monkeypox, officials said Wednesday after British authorities found several cases…

Japan to trial group tours in move to ease Covid border rules

  Japan will trial small group tours with travellers from the US, Australia, Thailand and Singapore from this month, the…

Shanghai says ‘zero-Covid’ achieved but millions still in lockdown

Shanghai on Tuesday declared it had achieved "zero-Covid" across all its districts, sparking derision on social media as millions in China's…

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