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Pandemic not over even though COVID-19 cases drop – WHO
Globally, there were about 12 percent fewer cases of COVID-19 last week, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization on its weekly review. United Nations said there were 4.2 million cases of infections last week, while…
More Bavarian monkeypox vaccine doses secured by EU
The European Union said on Wednesday it had secured an additional 170,920 doses of the monkeypox vaccine developed by biotech firm Bavarian Nordic amid concerns about the outbreak of the disease. Reuters reports that the most recent order…
CDC recommends booster shots for COVID-19 strains
In a positive move, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently endorsed updated COVID-19. This opens the door to a fall vaccination campaign that may be able to blunt a winter surge if enough Americans participate.…
Indian vaccine to eliminate cervical cancer completes scientific testing
In an announcement today, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced the scientific completion of India's first indigenous quadrivalent HPV vaccine. The indigenously produced HPV vaccine for eliminating cervical cancer is the first in India…
Chengdu locks down 21.2 million people in fight against COVID-19
As some of China's most populous and economically significant cities battle outbreaks, Chengdu, one of the country's largest cities, announced a lockdown of its 21.2 million residents as it launched four days of citywide testing for…
Smoking rates in Germany have increased since the start of the pandemic
There has been a marked rise in the number of smokers in Germany since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a long-term study conducted in the country. In the ongoing German Survey on Smoking Behaviour (DEBRA), more than…
PM Modi wants to set up a medical facility in every district in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre built on an approximately 50 acres area in S A S Nagar district of Punjab to the nation. He was accompanied by Punjab Governor Banwari Lal…
Nearly half of cancer deaths are caused by preventable factors
A new study has revealed that nearly half of all cancer deaths occur because of factors that can be avoided, such as living an unhealthy lifestyle, according to researchers. An international research team writes in The Lancet, a British…
Pfizer seeks approval for updated COVID vaccine booster
A major step towards launching a booster campaign to combat the newest members of the omicron family was taken by Pfizer on Monday when they asked US regulators to approve their combination COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration…
COVID-19 cases in South Korea reach 4-month high of over 180,000
As a result of a new wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant, South Korea has registered 180,803 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest number in four months. As a result of this outbreak, the country has recorded the…