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FDA advisers back the same COVID vaccine for initial shots, boosters

By Michael Erman and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thurs...

27th January, 2023

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EU must do more to tackle antibiotic shortages, say patient groups

By Natalie Grover and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union’s drug regulator needs to do...

24th January, 2023

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Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

By Bernard Orr and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -People in China worried on Thursday about spreading CO...

12th January, 2023

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WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on...

10th January, 2023

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England rushes to discharge hospital patients to ease bed-blocking crisis

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – England’s National Health Service (NHS) aims to begin dischar...

9th January, 2023

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Macron warns of more healthcare woes as he flags reforms

PARIS (Reuters) – The struggles of France’s health system will probably get worse before things impr...

6th January, 2023

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Most EU countries back COVID pre-departure testing for flights from China

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Most European Union countries favour introducing pre-departure COVID testing for...

4th January, 2023

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EU offers China free vaccines as COVID-19 infections surge

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executiv...

3rd January, 2023

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WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

(Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Friday once again urged China’s health officials to regu...

3rd January, 2023

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China arrivals in UK next week will not face compulsory COVID tests -Independent

(Reuters) – Passengers from China who arrive in the United Kingdom next week will not face compulsor...

3rd January, 2023

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EU urges more checks for COVID variants given surge in China

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should consider immediately scaling up...

30th December, 2022

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Pandemic curbs linked to early start to Europe’s winter flu season

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Pandemic restrictions that hampered the circulation of viruses...

30th December, 2022