Health
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Indonesia faces oxygen crisis amid worsening Covid surge
Indonesia’s government has ordered producers to prioritise medical oxygen amid a Covid surge and a shortage of oxygen in a…
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Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to bridge the divide
With South Africa’s vaccination campaign moving at a snail’s pace, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to tighten lockdown restrictions…
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Covid-19 in India: Why second coronavirus wave is devastating
Rajeshwari Devi, 58, died on Sunday after waiting for two days to get uninterrupted oxygen, an ambulance and a bed…
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Covid-19: NI to keep using AstraZeneca jab after Irish suspension
Health officials in Northern Ireland will continue to use the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after its suspension in the Republic of Ireland.…
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Covid-19: White House criticises ‘chaotic’ vaccine rollout
A senior White House official has criticised the Trump administration’s rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine calling it “chaotic” and “very…
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First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses to Arrive in US States Early Monday
The first coronavirus vaccine will begin arriving early Monday in U.S. states after the government approved a vaccine late Friday…
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Virus Cases Continue Climbing in US During Holiday Season
Coronavirus infections across the U.S. continue to rise as the country moves deeper into a holiday season when eagerly anticipated…
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Can you repeat that? Hearing trouble more obvious with masks
As nurse Teri Wheat made her rounds at a Texas maternity ward, she began to realize she was having a…
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Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective in Trials
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer says late-stage testing on its potential COVID-19 vaccine indicates it is more than 90 percent effective. Pfizer’s…
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One-in-five suffers mental health condition in conflict zones: new UN report
More than one-in-five people living in conflict-affected areas suffers from a mental illness, accord..
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