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Chinese Fret Over Elderly as WHO Warns of Holiday Covid Surge
Date: January 12, 2023
By Bernard Orr and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their home towns for holidays that the World Health Organization warns could inflame a raging outbreak. The Lunar New Year holiday, which officially starts from Jan. 21, comes after China...
WHO Backs Mask Wearing on Long Flights as New Omicron Variant Spreads
Date: January 10, 2023
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant is being detected in small but growing numbers, WHO/Europe officials said...
England Rushes to Discharge Hospital Patients to Ease Bed-Blocking Crisis
Date: January 9, 2023
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – England’s National Health Service (NHS) aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and other settings in the next few weeks in an effort to free up desperately needed beds during one of its toughest ever winters. The state-run health service, which delivers free care for to...
Macron Warns of More Healthcare Woes as He Flags Reforms
Date: January 6, 2023
PARIS (Reuters) – The struggles of France’s health system will probably get worse before things improve, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on Friday, as he pledged to improve working conditions and hire more medical assistants for administrative tasks. France, like many other European countries, is facing a shortage of healthcare staff, particularly in rural areas, with...
Most EU Countries Back Covid Pre-Departure Testing for Flights From China
Date: January 4, 2023
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Most European Union countries favour introducing pre-departure COVID testing for travellers from China, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as Beijing plans to lift travel restrictions on its citizens despite a wave of COVID infections. The common EU approach emerged after a meeting on Tuesday of the Health Security Committee, an EU advisory...
EU Offers China Free Vaccines as COVID-19 Infections Surge
Date: January 3, 2023
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing’s relaxation of its “zero-COVID” policies. China has not responded to the offer yet, a spokesperson for the European Commission told journalists at a regular briefing. He did not specify the...