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UK-based firm reports 9,000 daily deaths from COVID in China
According to a new report by Airfinity, the number of deaths from COVID infections in China has doubled as infections soar. There will be 584,000 COVID deaths in China by January 23, according to the report. As reported by an Australian…
Death of a Korean man caused by brain-eating Amoeba – Naegleia Fowleri
In Korea, a man died after being diagnosed with Naegleria fowleri, also known as a brain-eating amoeba. Naegleria fowleri has made headlines before. This summer, the death of a child in Nebraska in the US reintroduced Naegleria fowleri, a…
Passengers from China among others to undergo COVID tests prior to entering India
COVID-19 negative test reports will be required for passengers arriving from countries with a high number of cases, India's health minister said. "We will identify the countries with the highest caseload in the next week," Health Minister…
December COVID-19 infections estimated at 250 million in China
China's top health officials estimate that almost 250 million people caught COVID-19 in the first 20 days of December, Bloomberg News and the Financial Times reported. It represents the largest COVID-19 outbreak to date, affecting roughly…
As COVID-19 cases soar again in China, cremations are rising
The Chinese government has already prepared for an inevitable spike in deaths related to COVID-19 following the reversal of Beijing's "zero-COVID" policy. In response to widespread protests, the government loosened its restrictions, which…
New COVID model predicts one million deaths in China by 2023
Over a million deaths could result from China's sudden lifting of COVID-19 restrictions through 2023, according to the latest projections from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). It is estimated that about 322,000 deaths…
Studies link COVID-19 vaccination status with higher car crash risk
Science presents actual facts and connects dots you might never have noticed before. Suppose, for instance, that traffic accidents are associated with people not getting vaccinated against COVID-19? A recent study published in The American…
Vaping trend grows in New Zealand amid tobacco sales ban for next generation
The New Zealand Parliament passed a historic anti-smoking bill on Tuesday, banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after January 1, 2009. As part of a government initiative to make the country "smoke-free" by 2025, the ban aims to…
FDA approved lung cancer drug created by Mirati to cost $19,750 for 180 tablets
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Mirati Therapeutics Inc's lung cancer drug Adagrasib, according to the company, sending shares of the company up more than 8% in extended trading following the announcement. Mirati's drug has…
Africa prepares for the next crisis as COVID-19 becomes routine
African countries are strengthening their health systems to prepare for the next health crisis based on the experience of fighting COVID-19, WHO's Africa director said. It is estimated that some of the 54 countries on the continent of 1.3…