Canada clears Moderna’s COVID vaccine for children under 5
Canada on Thursday authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for babies as young as 6 months old, making it the country’s first vaccine against coronaviru…
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In China’s Wuhan, cholera-causing bacteria strikes nerve
Detection in the Chinese city of Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at …
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Japan warns of COVID surge, Tokyo raises alert level
TOKYO: Japan warned on Thursday that a new wave of COVID infections appeared to be spreading rapidly and urged people to take special care ahead of …
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India reports first case of monkeypox
BENGALURU: India on Thursday reported its first case of monkeypox, Priya Abraham, head of National Institute of Virology, told Reuters. Monkeypox, …
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Covid: New Zealand announces free masks, tests
The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of COVID-19 and relieve pressure …
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Sinovac Covid vaccine authorized for emergency use in kids
Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) has been approved by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) for emergency use in children from 3 to …
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Explainer: What is the COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people?
BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally. According to the World Health …
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