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As flu tapers off, Covid-19 again shows signs of a winter spike
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As flu tapers off, Covid-19 again shows signs of a winter spike

First, the respiratory virus season brought us RSV to worry about, and then came influenza. Now, Covid-19, which had taken…
Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
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Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US

For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in…
12 countries ban entry of travelers from China due to COVID-19
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12 countries ban entry of travelers from China due to COVID-19

Several countries around the world have announced a new ban on the entry of travelers from China following reports of…
Presidential health advisor: COVID-19 situation in Egypt under control
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Presidential health advisor: COVID-19 situation in Egypt under control

The coronavirus pandemic situation in Egypt is fully under control as the country has been recording very few cases over…
Cabinet discusses decisions taken to reduce impact of 2022 crises
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Cabinet discusses decisions taken to reduce impact of 2022 crises

The Egyptian cabinet discussed and took up all measures and urgent decisions to ease negative repercussions of the world crises…
Respiratory viruses could surge following the holidays, public health experts warn
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Respiratory viruses could surge following the holidays, public health experts warn

There is growing concern among infectious disease and public health experts that the US could face even more respiratory infections…
Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
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Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has…
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
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Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system

Beijing CNN  —  Beijing will begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the city’s community health centers in the coming…
A Covid-19 ‘senior wave’ is driving up hospitalizations
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A Covid-19 ‘senior wave’ is driving up hospitalizations

When Linda Stewart felt a tickle in her throat a few weeks ago, she got worried. She’s a 76-year-old woman,…
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