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As Omicron cases fall, doctors anxiously await possible surge of dangerous child complication MIS-C
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As Omicron cases fall, doctors anxiously await possible surge of dangerous child complication MIS-C

(CNN) – After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children’s hospitals across…
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
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Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years

Malawi’s health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital…
US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline
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US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline

Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the US, an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold…
Majority of Japanese unhappy with progress of booster shots – survey
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Majority of Japanese unhappy with progress of booster shots – survey

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Most Japanese think the rollout of booster shots against COVID-19 is too slow and many…
‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years
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‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after…
Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
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Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status

JERUSALEM, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Israel will begin allowing in all tourists regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against…
UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
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UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

LONDON (AP) — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the…
Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest
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Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest

BRUSSELS/LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout…
S. Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate
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S. Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a month Tuesday as U.S.…
Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months
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Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months

Feb 14 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants…
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