By some estimates, 2 billion people are now infected worldwide, and in 2019, around 1.4 million people died from it. It’s a pandemic infection,
Day: August 9, 2021
China’s Wuhan completes citywide COVID tests on 11 million residents
Authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Sunday said they had completed citywide testing of more than 11
Canada begins allowing vaccinated US citizens to visit again
Canada on Monday is lifting its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United
How to increase vaccination rates among Black people in Canada
To increase vaccination rates among Black people who are at high risk of COVID-19, employing an Afrocentric health-promotion approach that
Inequities intensify effect of COVID-19 on ethnocultural communities
A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on ethnocultural community members
Health passes spread around the world
Passes and vaccine passports are increasingly being used across the world to limit entry to public places to those who
US ‘failing’ on Covid: top health official
With the United States recording its highest daily COVID case load in six months, a top public health official warned
Malaysia to ease Covid restrictions for fully vaccinated in eight states
Malaysia will ease coronavirus curbs for fully vaccinated people in states comprising about half the country, its premier said Sunday.
Israel sets up COVID rapid test stations nationwide
Israel set up rapid coronavirus testing stations across the country on Sunday, the Magen David Adom emergency service said, as
Tunisia launches vaccine ‘open day’ against Delta-driven spike
Tunisia on Sunday launched a COVID-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six million doses from abroad